Admit and Bow

Admit

Admit verb - To accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly.

Bow and admit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Bow" instead a verb "Admit".

Bow

Bow verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).

Admit and bow are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Admit" instead a verb "Bow".

Nearby Words: bowed, bowing, bowline

Common collocations

love admit love bow love
time admit time bow time
way admit way bow way
hands admit hands bow hands

Both words in one sentence

  • Kneel Before Zod He even uses a handy device to show him just how far he has fallen, rubbing it in as much as possible, then demands that Tommy bow and admit that he is his superior before he dies.
  • But when a tremendous sneeze comes from inside the closet, she has to bow to the inevitable and admit that there is one.
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