DOW

Etymology 1

Verb

dow (third-person singular simple present dows, present participle dowing, simple past and past participle dought or dowed)

(obsolete) To be worth.

(obsolete) To be of use, have value.

(obsolete) To have the strength for, to be able to.

(obsolete) To thrive, prosper.

Etymology 2

Verb

dow (third-person singular simple present dows, present participle dowing, simple past and past participle dowed)

To furnish with a dower; to endow.

Etymology 3

Noun

dow (plural dows)

Alternative form of dhow

Anagrams

• owd

Etymology

Proper noun

Dow

A surname.

Dow Jones Average

A male given name

Anagrams

• owd

Source: Wiktionary


Dow, n.

Definition: A kind of vessel. See Dhow.

Dow, v. t. Etym: [F. douer. See Dower.]

Definition: To furnish with a dower; to endow. [Obs.] Wyclif.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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