"bow to" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: bows to [present, singular, third-person], bowing to [participle, present], bowed to [participle, past], bowed to [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} bow to (third-person singular simple present bows to, present participle bowing to, simple past and past participle bowed to)
  1. To subserviently adhere to (a tradition, etc.).
    Sense id: en-bow_to-en-verb-MZAZDHX0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (to)

Inflected forms

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          "text": "He declined at first, but when his hosts insisted, he bowed to local custom and played his part in the ritual."
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