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 dows word
- verb without object dows to be able. 1
- verb without object dows to thrive; prosper; do well. 1
- noun dows any of various types of sailing vessels used by Arabs on the east African, Arabian, and Indian coasts, generally lateen-rigged on two or three masts. 1
- noun dows Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dow. 1
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Origin of dows
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 Dows
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dows 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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