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PRONUNCIATION OF EMBOW

embow  [ɪmˈbəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EMBOW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Embow 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 embow in English.

WHAT DOES EMBOW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of embow in the English dictionary

The definition of embow in the dictionary is to design or create in the form of an arch or vault.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EMBOW

PRESENT

Present
I embow
you embow
he/she/it embows
we embow
you embow
they embow
Present continuous
I am embowing
you are embowing
he/she/it is embowing
we are embowing
you are embowing
they are embowing
Present perfect
I have embowed
you have embowed
he/she/it has embowed
we have embowed
you have embowed
they have embowed
Present perfect continuous
I have been embowing
you have been embowing
he/she/it has been embowing
we have been embowing
you have been embowing
they have been embowing
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 embowed
you embowed
he/she/it embowed
we embowed
you embowed
they embowed
Past continuous
I was embowing
you were embowing
he/she/it was embowing
we were embowing
you were embowing
they were embowing
Past perfect
I had embowed
you had embowed
he/she/it had embowed
we had embowed
you had embowed
they had embowed
Past perfect continuous
I had been embowing
you had been embowing
he/she/it had been embowing
we had been embowing
you had been embowing
they had been embowing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you embow
we let´s embow
you embow
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to embow
Past participle
embowed
Present Participle
embowing
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 EMBOW


Abo
ˈæbəʊ
beau
bəʊ
beaux
bəʊ
bimbo
ˈbɪmbəʊ
bo
bəʊ
BOBO
ˈbəʊbəʊ
Colombo
kəˈlʌmbəʊ
combo
ˈkɒmbəʊ
corbeau
kɔːˈbəʊ
elbow
ˈɛlbəʊ
hobo
ˈhəʊbəʊ
jumbo
ˈdʒʌmbəʊ
kobo
ˈkəʊbəʊ
lesbo
ˈlɛzbəʊ
lobo
ˈləʊbəʊ
mambo
ˈmæmbəʊ
Nebo
ˈniːbəʊ
peep-bo
ˌpiːpˈbəʊ
rainbow
ˈreɪnˌbəʊ
timbo
tɪmˈbəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EMBOW

emboscata
embosk
embosom
emboss
embossable
embossed
embosser
embossment
embothrium
embouchure
embound
embourgeoise
embourgeoisement
embowed
embowel
embowelment
embower
embowerment
embowment
embox

WORDS THAT END LIKE EMBOW

at one´s elbow
Benbow
bow
brainbow
bulbous bow
crossbow
Cupid´s bow
down-bow
fogbow
golfer´s elbow
longbow
moonbow
on the port bow
on the starboard bow
oxbow
sunbow
take a bow
tennis elbow
up-bow
white rainbow

Synonyms and antonyms of embow in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «embow» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EMBOW

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

Translator English - Chinese

embow
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

embow
570 millions of speakers

English

embow
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

embow
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

embow
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

embow
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

embow
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

embow
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

EMBOW
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Embun
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

embow
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

embow
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

embow
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Emboke
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

embow
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

embow
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उभ्या करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

embow
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

embow
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

embow
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

embow
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

embow
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

embow
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

embow
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

embow
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

embow
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of embow

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EMBOW»

The term «embow» is used very little and occupies the 179.600 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EMBOW» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «embow» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «embow» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EMBOW»

Discover the use of embow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to embow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Chambers's Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
[See Debouclmre] Embow, em-bo', v.t., v.t., to bow or arch. [em, inten., and Bow.] Embowel, em-bow'el, o. t. to remove the bowels or entrails from, [ern, priv., and Bowel]; to enclose in another substance. [em, in, into, and Bowel] —pnp.
Robert Chambers, J. Donald, 1867
2
Dictionary of the English Language Exhibiting Orthography, ...
To bow or arch.1T Embowed, -bö'-ed, a. Arched. 65. Embowel, em-bow'- el, vt. 23 . To remove the entrails from, to eviscerate (= en- [3]); to enclose m another subs. ll Я., embow'elling, p.; embow1 ellcd,pp.,&.\ embouf ciment, s. 89,48. ЕтЬоиУсг ...
Arnold James Cooley, 1861
3
A Display of Heraldry
Azttre, a Dolphin naiant embow'd Or, on a Chief of the Second, a Stork or Ring- dove Proper, collar'd Or, between ' two Saltires Galer, was confirmed to Will. Frankland of Rye in the County of Hertford, 'the zd of March, 1568, by Sir Gilhert ...
John Guillim, 1724
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Chamber's Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
Embow, em-bO', v.t., v.i., to bow or arch, [em, int.cn., and Bow.] Embowel, em-bow 'cl, v.t. to remove the bowels or entrails from, [em, priv., and Bowel] ; to enclose in another substance, [em, in, into, and Bowel.] —pr.p. embow'elling ; Pa.p.
James Donald, William Chambers, 1868
5
Technical Reports Awareness Circular : TRAC.
TRIAL EMBOW II. Volume 1. Effectiveness. Annexes 1 thru 6. REPORT DATE: 03 Sep 87 PAGES: 15 Distribution limited to DoD only; Foreign Gov't. Info.; 20 Jul 87. Other requests must be referred to Secretary of the Air Force, SAF/AQRE, ...
6
The Chambers Dictionary
adj embowed bent, [em- (from en- da))] embowel im-bow'sl, vt to disembowel or remove the entrails from; to enclose (obs); to enclose in. or (Spenser) to thrust into, (he bowels (obs): —prp embow elllng; pa i and pap embow elled — n embow ...
Allied Chambers, 1998
7
Poems
Amo-ng th'embow'ring shades that veil ELFRIDA. . E L F R I D A. , O be that speech prophetic; may he soon Seek these embow'ring shades! Meanwhile, my friends, Sooth me with harmony. I know full well .. . H That That ye were nurs'd in  ...
William Mason, 1764
8
A Modern Greek and English Lexicon: To which is Prefixed an ...
B¢.7.¢cp.dç Embolus, бы. añ InaL9s~«ß1xmv'. nupévp 0501;. To Embdss , д. év. cxalíïùs, 'v).úq:»Emhdssxnent, dus. -rb »rxúq«.9.cv, exá1169.1. To Embo'ttIe, 9. Е' . Give» её; epiciМ; , 9.11nr:').¢e¢ To Embow'e1, 9. ëv- Eevrepíïw ...
Isaak Lowndes, 1827
9
Elfrida
And their fair mistress should possess him wholly. He knows he has a country and a king, That claim his first attention ; yet be sure, 'Twill not be long, ere his unbending mind Shall lose in sweet oblivion ev'ry care, Among'th' embow'ring ...
William Mason, 1796
10
The Gipsy Daughter; Or, the Noble Orphan. [A Tale.]
Nature, with all her children, haunts the Inn, The ring-dove in the embow'ring ivy, yet Keeps up her love laments, and the owls flit Round the evening tower, and the young stars glance Between the quick hats in their twilight dance ; The sp' otted ...
Mrs. Kentish, 1839

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EMBOW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term embow is used in the context of the following news items.
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100% Indie on music's place in mobile games
Michael Bowerman of Embow Music was the first ever subject of our IndieViews and has created the music behind some of the world's ... «Pocket Gamer.Biz, Nov 13»
2
Bruar Water: Robert Burns's petition in verse was fruitless
The close embow'ring thorn. Though both the duke's and the poet's posterity may wish to believe that his lordship leapt to the task, it took him a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 13»
3
Area tennis, golf and baseball scores for July 11
Andy Embow/Dawn Davis (East Aurora CC) 78-71—149. Amateur baseball. AMERICAN LEGION. McKeever 7, Tonawanda 2. Depew 12 ... «Buffalo News, Jul 13»
4
Spanish prawns with spicy lentils
5 EmBow added this comment at 06:59pm Thu 11th April, 2013. Great recipe! quick, easy, tasty and mostly healthy. Also a really good option for poor uni ... «Taste.com.au, Aug 10»

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