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 dowing word
- verb without object dowing to be able. 1
- verb without object dowing to thrive; prosper; do well. 1
- verb dowing present participle of dow. 0
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Origin of dowing
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 Dowing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dowing 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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