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cower
[ kou-er ]
/ ˈkaʊ ər /
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verb (used without object)
to crouch, as in fear or shame.
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Origin of cower
1250–1300; Middle English couren; cognate with Norwegian, Swedish kūra,Middle Low German kūren,German kauern
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British Dictionary definitions for cower
cower
/ (ˈkaʊə) /
verb
(intr) to crouch or cringe, as in fear
Word Origin for cower
C13: from Middle Low German kūren to lie in wait; related to Swedish kura to lie in wait, Danish kure to squat
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