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Every genuine boy is a rebel and an anarch. If he were allowed to develop according to his own instincts, his own inclinations, society would undergo such a radical transformation as to make the adult revolutionary cower and cringe.
John Holmes

Meaning of "cower" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COWER

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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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COWER

cower  [ˈkaʊə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COWER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cower is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb cower in English.

WHAT DOES COWER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of cower in the English dictionary

The definition of cower in the dictionary is to crouch or cringe, as in fear.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COWER

PRESENT

Present
I cower
you cower
he/she/it cowers
we cower
you cower
they cower
Present continuous
I am cowering
you are cowering
he/she/it is cowering
we are cowering
you are cowering
they are cowering
Present perfect
I have cowered
you have cowered
he/she/it has cowered
we have cowered
you have cowered
they have cowered
Present perfect continuous
I have been cowering
you have been cowering
he/she/it has been cowering
we have been cowering
you have been cowering
they have been cowering
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I cowered
you cowered
he/she/it cowered
we cowered
you cowered
they cowered
Past continuous
I was cowering
you were cowering
he/she/it was cowering
we were cowering
you were cowering
they were cowering
Past perfect
I had cowered
you had cowered
he/she/it had cowered
we had cowered
you had cowered
they had cowered
Past perfect continuous
I had been cowering
you had been cowering
he/she/it had been cowering
we had been cowering
you had been cowering
they had been cowering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will cower
you will cower
he/she/it will cower
we will cower
you will cower
they will cower
Future continuous
I will be cowering
you will be cowering
he/she/it will be cowering
we will be cowering
you will be cowering
they will be cowering
Future perfect
I will have cowered
you will have cowered
he/she/it will have cowered
we will have cowered
you will have cowered
they will have cowered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been cowering
you will have been cowering
he/she/it will have been cowering
we will have been cowering
you will have been cowering
they will have been cowering
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would cower
you would cower
he/she/it would cower
we would cower
you would cower
they would cower
Conditional continuous
I would be cowering
you would be cowering
he/she/it would be cowering
we would be cowering
you would be cowering
they would be cowering
Conditional perfect
I would have cower
you would have cower
he/she/it would have cower
we would have cower
you would have cower
they would have cower
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been cowering
you would have been cowering
he/she/it would have been cowering
we would have been cowering
you would have been cowering
they would have been cowering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you cower
we let´s cower
you cower
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to cower
Past participle
cowered
Present Participle
cowering
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COWER


bescour
bɪˈskaʊə
bower
ˈbaʊə
cauliflower
ˈkɒlɪˌflaʊə
discoure
dɪsˈkaʊə
Eisenhower
ˈaɪzənˌhaʊə
empower
ɪmˈpaʊə
flour
ˈflaʊə
flower
ˈflaʊə
horsepower
ˈhɔːsˌpaʊə
hour
aʊə
hydropower
ˈhaɪdrəʊˌpaʊə
manpower
ˈmænˌpaʊə
our
aʊə
power
ˈpaʊə
scour
skaʊə
shower
ˈʃaʊə
sour
ˈsaʊə
sunflower
ˈsʌnˌflaʊə
tower
ˈtaʊə
twenty-four-hour
ˈtwɛntɪˌfɔːʳˈaʊə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COWER

cowboy
cowboy boots
cowboy hat
cowboy outfit
cowboy up
cowcatcher
Cowdrey
cowed
cowedly
Cowell
coweringly
Cowes
cowfeeder
cowfeteria
cowfish
cowflap
cowflop
cowgirl
cowgrass
cowhage

WORDS THAT END LIKE COWER

blower
borrower
bridal shower
Eiffel Tower
electrical power
firepower
flower power
follower
grower
lawn mower
lower
mayflower
mower
nuclear power
rower
solar power
superpower
thrower
traffic control tower
wind power

Synonyms and antonyms of cower in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COWER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «cower» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of cower

Translation of «cower» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COWER

Find out the translation of cower to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cower from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cower» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

畏缩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acobardarse
570 millions of speakers

English

cower
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cower
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نجبن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

приседать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acovardam
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গুড়ি মারা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

se recroqueviller
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cower
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kauern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

縮こまる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

겁쟁이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cower
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khúm núm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முடங்கிப்போக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्युअर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çömelmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

accasciarsi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czaić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

присідати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tremura
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καταδυναστεύει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bewe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hukar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

krype sammen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cower

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COWER»

The term «cower» is regularly used and occupies the 91.473 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COWER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cower

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3 QUOTES WITH «COWER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cower.
1
Brooklyn Decker
I have a really difficult time watching myself on film. I literally cower in my seat and cover my face.
2
John Doolittle
Democracy is stronger than terrorism, and we will not cower to the terrorists' campaign of fear.
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John Holmes
Every genuine boy is a rebel and an anarch. If he were allowed to develop according to his own instincts, his own inclinations, society would undergo such a radical transformation as to make the adult revolutionary cower and cringe.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COWER»

Discover the use of cower in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cower and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Naperville White House: How One Man's Fantasy Changed ...
“Jay was preoccupied at lunch that day,” Dale Cower told me. “He asked me if I'd ever been to Kilmer's house. No way. Kilmer would probably taser me and lock me in the basement as a prisoner of war.” That is Cower's idea of humor. Cower ...
Jerome Bartels, 2010
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
Соn animate, »quicken, vivify, enliven: cringe, cower, »fawn cower cringe, truckle , »fawn, toady Ana shrink, quail, flinch, blench, wince, »recoil Con cow, bully, bulldoze, browbeat, »intimidate: »strut, swagger, bristle coxcomb »fop, dandy, beau ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
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The Cubit
"I need the fresh air," Cower countered, pushing himself up gingerly from the couch. Lenny snatched the dagger from Cower's left hand and helped him to his feet. "I'll be right back." Professor Cower stretched then slowly shuffled to the front  ...
Peter Galarneau, Jr., 2008
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Biochemistry of Taste and Olfaction
ACKNOWLEDGMENT We thank Dr. W. D. Booth for help in obtaining tissue and Mrs. D. M. Cower for typing the manuscript. The Agricultural Research Council ( grant no. AG 35/33) kindly provided financial support (M.R.H.). REFERENCES ...
Robert Cagan, 2012
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Judith, Lyric Drama in 3 Acts: Vocal Score
Be- neath their frown the neath their frown the na - tions cower! Be -neath their J * - 3= JtT 12 IHH p I g g g p r^ynr an aught e;ainst these prevail? Be- hoi Can aught 'gainst these prevail? Be- hold, how great their power! Be- Hi F=i tions cower!
George Whitefield Chadwick, 2010
6
Revising Life: Sylvia Plath's Ariel Poems
The Motherknot: "I cower and want, want and cower" Then I think of my gross fears at having a baby which I suppose center around that crucial episode at the Boston Lying-in, so many years ago when that anonymous groaning woman, ...
Susan R. Van Dyne, 1994
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Blood is Red: The Color Series: a collection of Scott Sigler ...
Cower started to slink away, tail tucked between his legs. Half-Lip ran to him, snapping at his head. Cower fell to his back, legs up, tail tucked, but Half-Lip didn 't stop. He bit Cower's chest. Cower yelped and snapped, but Half-Lip easily ...
Scott Sigler, 2011
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10 Truths of Mergers and Acquisitions: A Survival Guide
Dr. C. M. Cower shares his own personal M&A mistakes and lessons learned, preparing you to delicately tread through the minefield of acquisitions and mergers.
C. M. Cower, 2007
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: Merchant of ...
But the poet is so licentious in the language which he has attributed: to Cower in this piece, that 1 have not ventured to make any change. 3 It batb bun Jung at festivals, On Ember eves, and bd} ales ;] i. e. fays Dr. Farmer, by whoa this ...
William Shakespeare, Edmond Malone, Samuel Johnson, 1790
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India Courier Extraordinary: Proceedings of Parliament ...
The Secretary circulated the following report of the answer given hy Cower Seu Chund, with the minutes of this day. Rev. Dep', 26th September, P. M. In circulation. Committee of Revenue's letter, and enclofures, with minutes regarding the ...
Warren Hastings, 1787

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COWER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cower is used in the context of the following news items.
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Paul Mason calls Syriza critic a 'Nazi collaborator'
Mason is right; if Twitterers won't declare themselves and cower behind anonymity then why afford them even the basic esteem we would to ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
No stopping Anthony Rizzo vs. lefties
“He doesn't cower to it,” Maddon said. Rizzo is hitting .349 off lefties to go along with his lofty on-base percentage. And in one of the quirkiest ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
3
Baltimore police order stations to stay open 24/7 after citizen complaint
There's risk associated with everything, and I don't think we can be free if we just cower down," he said. Officer Tanya Little, a spokeswoman for ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
4
Remembering Marva Collins, who believed that all could succeed
I only hope that enough teachers will not cower and cave in to these misguided bullies. Upon Collins' death, Jay Nordlinger, of National Review ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
5
Examining The War On Mexican Drug Cartels, Through Film And …
Heineman is a braver man than I. And when his heroes suddenly get caught in a shoot-out, he doesn't cower. He starts filming action that could ... «KCUR, Jul 15»
6
Tourists gored by bulls during San Fermin 'bull run' | euronews …
Runners cower in shop fronts, desperately seeking cover as a Jandilla bull charges a participant during the first “encierro” of San Fermin ... «Dispatch Times, Jul 15»
7
Monday Scramble for July 6, 2015
With McIlroy almost certain to be out of the mix, even more attention will be on Spieth and his pursuit of history. He doesn't cower from the ... «Golf Channel, Jul 15»
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A Mission for Citi Bike: Recruiting More Female Cyclists
I used to cower in the bike lane a bit more.” As for wardrobe and hygiene considerations, Ms. Juan, 25, and her friend Jodi Narde, 30, had ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
9
Pamplona bull run: A violent welcome to San Fermin as 7 runners …
Runners cower in shop fronts, desperately seeking cover as a Jandilla bull charges a participant during the first 'encierro' of San Fermin ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
Meme: Gays Ignored “Magic Mike XXL,” Ted Cruz Fears Churches …
Here we see Glenn Beck and Senator Ted Cruz cower in fear that churches might lose their tax exempt status as a result of marriage equality. «TheBacklot, Jul 15»

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