dow

[ dou, doh ]

/ daʊ, doʊ /

verb (used without object), dowed or dought [dout] /daʊt/, dow·ing. Scot. and North England.

to be able.

to thrive; prosper; do well.

Words nearby dow

dovetail hinge, dovetail plane, dovetail saw, dovetailed, dovzhenko, dow, dow jones average, dow jones industrial average, dow metal, dow-jones average, dow.

Origin of dow

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

Definition for dow (2 of 6)

dow²

[ dou ]

/ daʊ /

noun

dhow.

Definition for dow (3 of 6)

Dow

[ dou ]

/ daʊ /

noun

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

Ger·rard

[Dutch gey-rahrt] /Dutch ˈgeɪ rɑrt/. Dou, Gerard.

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

Definition for dow (4 of 6)

dhow

or dau, dow

[ dou ]

/ daʊ /

noun

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.

Origin of dhow

First recorded in 1795–1805, dhow is from the Arabic word dāwa

Definition for dow (5 of 6)

Dou

or Douw, Dow

[ dou ]

/ daʊ /

noun

Ge·rard

[gey-rahrt] /ˈgeɪ rɑrt/, 1613–75, Dutch painter: pupil of Rembrandt.

Definition for dow (6 of 6)

Dow.

dowager.

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Examples from the Web for dow

On Friday, both the Dow and the S&P 500 closed at record highs.
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Side effects may include recession, job contraction, 401(k) bruising, recurrent Dow fluctuation, and IRA bleeding.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared nearly 200 points, closing above 16,000.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is at about 15,727, also near a record high.
Don’t Credit Obama with the Stock Boom, Credit the Fed and the International Economy|Daniel Gross|November 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Stocks are booming, with the S&P and the Dow each near record highs.
Don’t Credit Obama with the Stock Boom, Credit the Fed and the International Economy|Daniel Gross|November 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
We are using our weak moyen and credit for you up at our own court, as we dow.
Letters of Samuel Rutherford|Samuel Rutherford
"I down't see nothink wrong with it," the driver interrupted.
The Foolish Lovers|St. John G. Ervine
I walked into the public-house, and stopped at the door of a room in which Dow and the piper were sitting drinking.
The Little Minister|J. M. Barrie
Priest Dow then led me back to the nursery, and left me with the Superior.
Life in the Grey Nunnery at Montreal|Sarah J Richardson
Mykes the 'ouse look a bit classy, I think, but Aunt says they're living in sin an' she down't feel 'appy about it.
The Foolish Lovers|St. John G. Ervine

British Dictionary definitions for dow (1 of 3)

Dow

/ (daʊ, Dutch dɔu) /

noun

See Dou

British Dictionary definitions for dow (2 of 3)

dhow

/ (daʊ) /

noun

a lateen-rigged coastal Arab sailing vessel with one or two masts

Word Origin for dhow

C19: from Arabic dāwa

British Dictionary definitions for dow (3 of 3)

Dou

Dow or Douw

/ (daʊ, Dutch dɔu) /

noun

Gerard (ˈxeːrɑrt). 1613–75, Dutch portrait and genre painter

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