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- [dou-er]
- /ˈdaʊ ər/
- /ˈdaʊə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dou-er]
- /ˈdaʊ ər/
Definitions of dower word
- noun dower Law. the portion of a deceased husband's real property allowed to his widow for her lifetime. 1
- noun dower dowry (def 1). 1
- noun dower a natural gift or endowment. 1
- verb with object dower to provide with a dower or dowry. 1
- verb with object dower to give as a dower or dowry. 1
- noun dower A widow‘s share for life of her husband’s estate. 1
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Origin of dower
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English dowere < Old French do(u)aire < Medieval Latin dōtārium. See dot2, -ary
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Parts of speech for Dower
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dower popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
dower usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dower
noun dower
- skill — the ability, coming from one's knowledge, practice, aptitude, etc., to do something well: Carpentry was one of his many skills.
- talent — a special natural ability or aptitude: a talent for drawing.
- gift — gamete intrafallopian transfer: a laparoscopic process in which eggs are retrieved from an ovary by aspiration and inserted, along with sperm, into the fallopian tube of another woman.
- dowry — Also, dower. the money, goods, or estate that a wife brings to her husband at marriage.
verb dower
- grant — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- award — An award is a prize or certificate that a person is given for doing something well.
- bestow — To bestow something on someone means to give or present it to them.
- present — being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: increasing respect for the present ruler of the small country.
Antonyms for dower
noun dower
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
- weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- incapacity — lack of ability, qualification, or strength; incapability.
verb dower
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- refrain — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
- withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
- take — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
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