Bow
Bow verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).
Pay tribute and bow are semantically related In some cases you can use "Pay tribute" instead a verb "Bow".
Pay tribute
Bow and pay tribute are semantically related in greet topic. Sometimes you can use "Bow" instead a verb phrase "Pay tribute".
Both terms in one sentence
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He has his hat put up on a pole in the town of Altdorf, and decrees that all passers-by must bow before it.One day, an alpine shepherd and expert crossbowman called Willhelm Tell comes to town with his son Walter and refuses to pay tribute to the hat.
Source: Myth / William Tell
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