Verb bow down has 2 senses
  1. prostrate, bow down - get into a prostrate position, as in submission
    --1 is one way to lie down, lie
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody
  2. bow, bow down - bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame"
    --2 is one way to gesticulate, gesture, motion
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s PP
    Somebody ----s to somebody
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