dower
dower · dowers · dowered · dowering
To give a dower or dowry toTo give a dower or dowry to.
/ˈdaʊ.əɹ/
» Beauty carries its dower in its face.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To give a dower or dowry to.
(transitive)To endow.
More definitions
- furnish with an endowment
Examples
1 sentencesBeauty carries its dower in its face.
Origin
From Middle English dower, dowere, from Old French doeire, from Medieval Latin dōtārium, fFrom Middle English dower, dowere, from Old French doeire, from Medieval Latin dōtārium, from Latin dōs. Doublet of dowry.
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Forms
dowers, dowering, dowered, doweredSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- furnish with an endowment:endow
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle