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This question compares two words with different meanings and spellings but sound alike.
Bow is a verb, and means to bend as bending at the waist or bending the head and neck. An example is: It is polite to bow to a lady.
The second word, bough, is a noun and refers to the branch of a tree. An example: Daniel Boon could shoot a squirrel on the highest bough of a tree.
The word bow can refer to a bow used by archers, or a violinist. It can also mean to bend or bent like a board has a bow in it, so it is not usable when building a straight wall. In these cases the word is pronounced Bo.
After the play the actors took a bow.
The bow suddenly started to crack and the entire front of the ship started to sink.
Bough
Bow
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How do you pronounce beau rivage?
Beau > pronounced the same as the 'bow' in 'bow-and-arrow'.Ri- > Ree (as in return), but use a gutteral R, pronounced by your throat.-va- > Va (as in vacuum).-ge > don't pronounce the E, only a consonant. Mix between the J and the Sh sound.
Does toe and bow rhyme?
They do if bow means "ribbon," they don't if "bow" means "front of boat."
What is bow in French?
a bow (weapon throwing arrows) = "un arc" a bow-tie = "un noeud papillon" A bow (in archery) is : un arc A bow (with body) : une révérence To bow - (with respect) faire une révérence (with a sense a inferiority) : s'incliner
How do you use unsullied in a sentence?
the house was unsullied
Can you use Como in a sentence?
A common sentence used in spanish that uses "como" is : "¿Como estas?" which means "How are you?"
How do use bow and stern in a sentence?
Put a shot across her bow and cut across her stern, Lieutenant!
Can you giveExample of a sentence of draw the long bow?
sentence of summarize
How can you use the word homograph in a sentence?
It can be confusing to use a homograph, because a female archer might not wear her bow in her hair, and shipbuilders do not give a polite bow to a ship.A homograph is a word written the same way as another word but having a different meaning.(Example: Bow-hair, weapon and Bow-front of a ship, or to bend at the waist)
What is a sentence using the word bow?
I bow to the divine in you. I tied a yellow bow in her hair. The bow of the ship is up front, sailor. I'll need a stronger bow for my arrows.
How do you use capitaulate in a sentence?
to capitulate means to bow down or surrender, so you can say: . the enemy has capitulated to the reining government.
Can you give me an examples of homograph with a sentence?
Sure! An example of a homograph is "bow". In this sentence, "She used a bow to tie the ribbon on the gift."
What bow is better a Bow tech or a Hoyt?
the bow that most professional hunters use is a Bow-Tech. the best bow is Bow-Tech.
How do you use garner in a sentence?
He was garnered in a suit, immaculately fitted, accented with a red bow-tie.
How can you use christen in a sentence?
"The Senator's wife gladly agreed to christen the new destroyer by breaking the bottle of champagne over it's bow."
Use ceremoniously in a sentence?
people bow and wish other's ceremoniously on special occations
Can you use a crayon to wax a violin bow?
No. Use rosin to care for the bow, not wax.
How do you make a bow in RuneScape?
u get logs a knife and bow string; use the logs on the knife select the bow you want then use it with the bowstring
