cower
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cow·er
(kou′ər)intr.v. cow·ered, cow·er·ing, cow·ers
To cringe in fear.
[Middle English couren, of Scandinavian origin.]
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cower
(ˈkaʊə)vb
(intr) to crouch or cringe, as in fear
[C13: from Middle Low German kūren to lie in wait; related to Swedish kura to lie in wait, Danish kure to squat]
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cow•er
(ˈkaʊ ər)v.i.
to crouch or shrink back, as in fear or shame.
[1250–1300; Middle English couren < Middle Low German kūren]
cow′er•ing•ly, adv.
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cower
Past participle: cowered
Gerund: cowering
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Verb | 1. | cower - crouch or curl up; "They huddled outside in the rain" |
2. | cower - show submission or fear |
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cower
verb cringe, shrink, tremble, crouch, flinch, quail, draw back, grovel The hostages cowered in their seats.
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Translations
يَجْثُـم من الخوْف
krčit se
krybekrybe sammen
hnipra sig saman
trauktis susigūžus
sarauties
yere çökmek
cower
[ˈkaʊəʳ] VI → encogerse (de miedo)the servants were cowering in a corner → los criados se habían refugiado medrosos en un rincón
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cower
(ˈkauə) verb to draw back and crouch in fear. He was cowering away from the fierce dog.
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