kowtow
verb (used without object)
to act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference.
has kowtowed
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present perfectof kowtow (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Finally Doeg, a youngster the like of whom has kowtowed to Tilden for years, suggested that they quit bickering and play tennis.
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