Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dou, doh]
- /daʊ, doʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dou, doh]
- /daʊ, doʊ/
Definitions of dowed word
- verb without object dowed to be able. 1
- verb without object dowed to thrive; prosper; do well. 1
- verb dowed simple past tense and past participle of dow. 0
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Origin of dowed
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English dowen, doghen, Old English dugan to be worthy; cognate with German taugen; cf. doughty
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Parts of speech for Dowed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dowed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".