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bow down vs gesticulate

gesticulate vs bow down

bow down and gesticulate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bow down No No Yes No
gesticulate No No Yes No
As verbs, gesticulate is a hypernym of bow down; that is, gesticulate is a word with a broader meaning than bow down:
  • bow down: bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
  • gesticulate: show, express or direct through movement
Other hypernyms of bow down include gesture, motion.
bow down (verb) gesticulate (verb)
bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head show, express or direct through movement
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
Difference between bow down and gesticulate

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