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cower

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cow·er  (kour)
intr.v. cow·ered, cow·er·ing, cow·ers
To cringe in fear.

[Middle English couren, of Scandinavian origin.]

cower
Verb
to cringe or shrink in fear [Middle Low German kūren to lie in wait]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.cower - crouch or curl up; "They huddled outside in the rain"
crouch, stoop, bend, bow - bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"
2.cower - show submission or fear
bend, flex - form a curve; "The stick does not bend"

cower
Translations
Spanish cower [ˈkauəʳ] viencogerse (de miedo)
French cower [ˈkauəʳ] vise recroqueviller; trembler
German cower [ˈkauəʳ] visich ducken;
(squatting) → kauern

Italian cower [ˈkauəʳ] viacquattarsi

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While he, subdued and abashed, seemed to crouch before her, and to shrink and cower down, as if in the presence of some superior creature, the child herself was sensible of a new feeling within her, which elevated her nature, and inspired her with an energy and confidence she had never known.
The kite was shaped like a great hawk; and the moment it rose into the air the birds began to cower and seek protection--and then to disappear.
The result was a sharp peck on the end of his nose that made him cower down and ki-yi.
 
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