The difference between Bow and Congee

When used as nouns, bow means a weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows, whereas congee means leave, formal permission for some action, originally and particularly: formal permission to leave.

When used as verbs, bow means to play music on (a stringed instrument) using a bow, whereas congee means to give formal permission to leave.

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  1. Bow as a noun:

    A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.

  2. Bow as a noun:

    A curved bend in a rod or planar surface, or in a linear formation such as a river (see oxbow).

  3. Bow as a noun:

    A rod with horsehair (or an artificial substitute) stretched between the ends, used for playing various stringed musical instruments.

  4. Bow as a noun:

    A stringed instrument (chordophone), consisting of a stick with a single taut cord stretched between the ends, most often played by plucking.

  5. Bow as a noun:

    A type of knot with two loops, used to tie together two cords such as shoelaces or apron strings, and frequently used as decoration, such as in gift-wrapping.

  6. Bow as a noun:

    Anything bent or curved, such as a rainbow.

  7. Bow as a noun:

    The U-shaped piece which goes around the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke.

  8. Bow as a noun:

    Any instrument consisting of an elastic rod, with ends connected by a string, employed for giving reciprocating motion to a drill, or for preparing and arranging hair, fur, etc., used by hatters.

  9. Bow as a noun (nautical):

    A crude sort of quadrant formerly used for taking the sun's altitude at sea.

  10. Bow as a noun (saddlery):

    Two pieces of wood which form the arched forward part of a saddletree.

  11. Bow as a noun:

    The part of a key that is not inserted into the lock and that is used to turn the key.

  1. Bow as a verb:

    To play music on (a stringed instrument) using a bow.

    Examples:

    "The musician bowed his violin expertly."

  2. Bow as a verb (intransitive):

    To become bent or curved.

    Examples:

    "The shelf bowed under the weight of the books."

    "RQ:King James Version Psalms 62 3 passage=How long wil ye imagine mischiefe against a man? ye shall be slaine all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence."

  3. Bow as a verb (transitive):

    To make something bend or curve.

  4. Bow as a verb (transitive, figurative):

    To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.

  5. Bow as a verb (intransitive):

    To premiere.

    Examples:

    "Cronenberg’s "Cosmopolis" bows in Cannes this week."

  1. Bow as a verb (intransitive):

    To bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference.

    Examples:

    "That singer always bows towards her audience for some reason."

  2. Bow as a verb (transitive, and, intransitive):

    To debut.

  3. Bow as a verb (intransitive):

    To defer (to something).

    Examples:

    "I bow to your better judgement in the matter."

  4. Bow as a verb (transitive):

    To give a direction, indication, or command to by bowing.

  1. Bow as a noun:

    A gesture, usually showing respect, made by inclining the head or bending forward at the waist; a reverence

    Examples:

    "He made a polite bow as he entered the room."

  1. Bow as a noun (nautical):

    The front of a boat or ship.

  2. Bow as a noun (rowing):

    The rower that sits in the seat closest to the bow of the boat.

  1. Congee as a noun (obsolete):

    Leave, formal permission for some action, originally and particularly: Formal permission to leave; a passport.

  2. Congee as a noun (obsolete):

    Formal dismissal; any dismissal, abrupt dismissal without ceremony.

  3. Congee as a noun (obsolete):

    Formal leavetaking; any farewell.

  4. Congee as a noun (obsolete, Scottish):

    A fee paid to make another go away, alms to a persistent beggar.

  5. Congee as a noun (archaic):

    A bow, curtsey, or other gesture made at departure but including at greeting or in obeissance or respect.

  1. Congee as a verb (archaic):

    To give congee, particularly To give formal permission to leave; to dismiss. To give formal permission to do something; to license.

  2. Congee as a verb (archaic):

    To take congee: to leave ceremoniously.

  3. Congee as a verb (archaic):

    To make a congee: to bow, curtsey, etc., particularly while leaving; to make obeissance, show respect, or defer to someone or something.

  1. Congee as a noun (Asian, _, cuisine):

    A type of thick rice porridge or soup, sometimes prepared with vegetables and/or meat.

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