The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Bow \Bow\ (bou), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bowed; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Bowing.] [OE. bowen, bogen, bugen, AS. b[=u]gan (generally
   v. i.); akin to D. buigen, OHG. biogan, G. biegen, beugen,
   Icel. boginn bent, beygja to bend, Sw. b["o]ja, Dan. b["o]ie,
   bugne, Coth. biugan; also to L. fugere to flee, Gr. ?, and
   Skr. bhuj to bend. [root]88. Cf. Fugitive.]
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   1. To cause to deviate from straightness; to bend; to
      inflect; to make crooked or curved.
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            We bow things the contrary way, to make them come to
            their natural straightness.           --Milton.
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            The whole nation bowed their necks to the worst kind
            of tyranny.                           --Prescott.
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   2. To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to
      bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.
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            Adversities do more bow men's minds to religion.
                                                  --Bacon.
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            Not to bow and bias their opinions.   --Fuller.
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   3. To bend or incline, as the head or body, in token of
      respect, gratitude, assent, homage, or condescension.
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            They came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the
            ground before him.                    --2 Kings ii.
                                                  15.
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   4. To cause to bend down; to prostrate; to depress,;? to
      crush; to subdue.
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            Whose heavy hand hath bowed you to the grave.
                                                  --Shak.
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   5. To express by bowing; as, to bow one's thanks.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

bowed \bowed\ adj.
   1. bent over; -- used of back or head.

   Syn: bent, inclined.
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   2. (Music) sounded by stroking with a bow; -- of a stringed
      musical instrument; as, bowed instruments. Contrasted with
      plucked.
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   3. resembling an arch.

   Syn: arced, arched, arching, arciform, arcuate.
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   4. same as bow-legged.

   Syn: bandy, bandy-legged, bowleg, bowlegged.
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   5. submitting to the authority of another.

   Syn: bowing.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Bow \Bow\ (b[=o]), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bowed; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Bowing.]
   To play (music) with a bow. -- v. i. To manage the bow.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

bowed
    adj 1: of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
           [ant: plucked]
    2: forming or resembling an arch; "an arched ceiling" [syn:
       arced, arched, arching, arciform, arcuate, bowed]
    3: have legs that curve outward at the knees [syn: bandy,
       bandy-legged, bowed, bowleg, bowlegged]
    4: showing an excessively deferential manner [syn: bowed,
       bowing]