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Verb: take a bow
  1. Acknowledge applause by inclining the head, as of an artist after a performance
    "The actress took a bow as the audience gave her a standing ovation"
     
  2. Acknowledge praise or accept credit
    "They finally took a bow for what they did"

Derived forms: takes a bow, taking a bow, taken a bow, took a bow

Type of: accept, bow[2]

Encyclopedia: Take a bow