Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Stoop (-ed, -ing, -s)
stoop (-ed, -ing, -s), v. [OE; see steep, adj.]
- Condescend; sink to a lower place; descend from dignity.
- Bend; descend; lean forward; [personification] bow; defer; make obeisance.
- Go down; exemplify humility; [fig.] become human; be born a mortal; [metaphor] atone; accept death; sacrifice oneself; agree to suffer for others.
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