accept vs take a bow

accept and take a bow both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accept	No	No	Yes	No
take a bow	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, take a bow is a hyponym of accept; that is, take a bow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accept:

accept (verb)	take a bow (verb)
consider or hold as true	acknowledge applause by inclining the head, as of an artist after a performance
react favorably to; consider right and proper	acknowledge praise or accept credit
tolerate or accommodate oneself to
be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
receive willingly something given or offered
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
admit into a group or community
receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
make use of or accept for some purpose
be designed to hold or take