Dow
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English
Pronunciation
- IPA: /daʊ/
Etymology 1
Old English dugan, from Proto-Germanic *duganan. Cognate with Dutch deugen, German taugen, Swedish duga.
Verb
Dow (third-person singular simple present dows, present participle dowing, simple past and past participle dowed or dought)
- (obsolete) To be worth.
- (obsolete) To be of use, have value.
- To have the strength for, to be able to.
- To thrive, prosper.
Etymology 2
From French douer, from Latin dotare.
Verb
Dow (third-person singular simple present Dows, present participle Dowing, simple past and past participle Dowed)
Anagrams
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish dam (“ox, stag”).
Noun
Dow m. (plural dew)