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dowed

dow
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dou, doh]
    • /daʊ, doʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

Historical Comparancy

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".

dowed usage trend in Literature

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