make one's bow
/ˈmeɪk wʌnz ˈbaʊ/
make one's bow verb: to bow, to make a bow (respectful gesture).
Verb
make one's bow (third-person singular simple present makes one's bow, present participle making one's bow, simple past and past participle made one's bow)
- To bow, to make a bow (respectful gesture).
- To debut, to bow.
- The new product will make its bow on the world market this summer.
- The first named one, it will be observed, is but a debutant. It makes its bow in a drab-colored Quaker-looking dress, and barring a lively McGrawler-like critique upon " Lewis' Poems," is staid and professorial in its tone.1832, “Literary Notices”, in The Rail-Road Journal, volume 1, number 1, page 123
Antonyms of make one's bow
Forms of make one's bow
| third-person singular present | makes one's bow |
|---|---|
| present participle | making one's bow |
| past participle | made one's bow |
| past | made one's bow |
Questions about make one's bow
- What does make one's bow mean?
- Make one's bow means to bow, to make a bow (respectful gesture).
- What part of speech is make one's bow?
- Make one's bow is a verb.
- How do you pronounce make one's bow?
- Make one's bow is pronounced /ˈmeɪk wʌnz ˈbaʊ/.
- What is the past tense of make one's bow?
- The past tense of make one's bow is made one's bow.
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