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making one's bow

making one's bow is the present participle and gerund of make one's bow.

Meaning of make one's bow

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)

  1. To bow, to make a bow (respectful gesture).
  2. (idiomatic) To debut, to bow.
    • The new product will make its bow on the world market this summer.

Questions about making one's bow

What is making one's bow the present participle and gerund of?
Making one's bow is the present participle and gerund of make one's bow.

Words near making one's bow in the dictionary

  1. making ofs
  2. making one
  3. making one's bed
  4. making one's bed and lying in it
  5. making one's bones
  6. making one's bow
  7. making one's entrance
  8. making one's exit
  9. making one's hand
  10. making one's manners
  11. making one's mark

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