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Definition of cow verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

cow

verb

NAmE//kaʊ//

[usually passive] cow somebodyVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they cow

he / she / it cows

past simple cowed

-ing form cowing

to frighten someone in order to make them obey you synonym intimidate She was easily cowed by people in authority.

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