dow

¹ American  

[dou, doh] / daʊ, doʊ /

verb (used without object)

Scot. and North England.

dowed, dought, dowing

1. to be able.

2. to thrive; prosper; do well.

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Dow ² American  

[dou] / daʊ /

noun

1. Charles Henry, 1851–1902, U.S. journalist and publisher: a founder of Dow Jones company.

2. Gerrard Dou, Gerard.

3. Herbert Henry, 1866–1930, U.S. chemist, inventor, and industrialist.

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Dow. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. dowager.

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Dow ⁴ American  

[dou] / daʊ /

noun

1. none the Dow or the Dow Jones a shortened form of Dow Jones average.

   The Dow is up nearly 8,400 points from its record low on February 12.

   The 7 percent drop in the Dow Jones was a harbinger of the precipice on which the economy was then hanging.

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Dow British  

/ daʊ, dɔu /

noun

1. See Dou

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Etymology

Origin of dow

before 900; Middle English dowen, doghen, Old English dugan to be worthy; cognate with German taugen; doughty

Example Sentences

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped over 500 points, or 1%, primarily due to UnitedHealth’s decline, which accounted for about 414 points of the fall.

From Barron's

The Dow’s slide looks ugly, but the sky isn’t falling in the stock market.

From Barron's

The Dow’s drop is due to the fact that it is a price-weighted average of only 30 companies.

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According to Dow Jones Market Data, UnitedHealth accounted for about 414 points of the Dow’s drop in midday trading.

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The next biggest losers were American Express, and Home Depot, which were each only dragging the Dow down by around 35 points.

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