dow

[dou, doh]

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

to be able.

to thrive; prosper; do well.

Origin of dow

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

dow

[dou]

noun

dhow.

Dow

[dou]

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.

dhow

or dau, dow

[dou]

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

Dou

or Douw, Dow

[dou]

noun

Ge·rard

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

Dow.

dowager.

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Examples from the Web for dow

Contemporary Examples of dow

On Friday, both the Dow and the S&P 500 closed at record highs.
GOP’s Biggest 2016 Problem: Clinton’s Numbers Among White Voters
Lloyd Green
June 9, 2014
Side effects may include recession, job contraction, 401(k) bruising, recurrent Dow fluctuation, and IRA bleeding.
Up to a Point: PJ O’Rourke on Sochi and Senate Slackers
P. J. O’Rourke
February 7, 2014
The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared nearly 200 points, closing above 16,000.
Bernanke Drop the Mic as He Exits the Fed
Daniel Gross
December 19, 2013
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
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

Historical Examples of dow

"I down't see nothink wrong with it," the driver interrupted.
The Foolish Lovers
St. John G. Ervine
"Down't mind 'im, 'Enery," said the wife, now weeping audibly.
The Christian
Hall Caine
"And down't you tyke on so, Lidjer," said the husband, and they looked as if they were about to embrace.
The Christian
Hall Caine
Besides, he ain't no Christian, down't care for no ghosts nor sperrits.
The Shrieking Pit
Arthur J. Rees
"That Sewall is a kind of quick-tempered fellow," he remarked to Dow.
Roosevelt in the Bad Lands
H. Hagedorn.

British Dictionary definitions for dow

Dow

noun

See Dou

dhow

noun

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

Word Origin for dhow

C19: from Arabic dāwa

Dou

Dow or Douw

noun

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

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Word Origin and History for dow

dhow

1799, original language unknown, "single-masted native vessel used on Arabian Sea," later widely applied to all Arab vessels. Klein suggests a relation to Persian dav "running."