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Dow has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

Alternative form of dhow

"The captain checked the cargo on his dow before setting sail across the open sea."

Verb
1

To be worth.

"The king dow'd his daughter with a generous estate before her marriage."

2

To furnish with a dower; to endow.

In plain English: To dow means to fasten something down securely so it does not move.

"The farmer was too busy to dow his chickens before winter arrived."

Proper Noun
1

A surname, from given names​.

"The town council included several members named Dow, a common Irish surname derived from given names like David or Davy."

Example Sentences
"The farmer was too busy to dow his chickens before winter arrived." verb
"The hikers began to dow their heavy packs with ropes for easier transport down the steep trail." verb
"She tried to dow her broken ladder by tying it to a sturdy tree branch above the creek." verb
"After the storm, they had to dow debris from the roof before checking the rest of the house." verb
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Origin

The word dow comes from the Old English verb dugan and originally meant "to be able" or "to suffice." It traveled into modern usage as a shortened form of the phrase "good enough," reflecting its original sense of adequacy rather than ability.

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