dow

/daʊ/

name 7noun 6verb 3

Collocations

ADJ.

average, industrial

The Dow industrial average dropped significantly after the Federal Reserve's announcement yesterday.

VERB + DOW

knead

She kneaded the dow until it became smooth and elastic.

DOW + NOUN

jones, stow

The Dow Jones dropped significantly after the Fed announced interest rate increases yesterday.

PREP.

down, on, up, with

The old barn was starting to dow down after years of neglect and bad weather.

Definitions

verb

To be worth.

To thrive, prosper.

verb

To furnish with a dower; to endow.

noun

Alternative form of dhow (“sailing vessel”).

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

The fauconer then was prest, Came runnynge with a dow, And cryed, ‘Stow, stow, stow!’ But she [his hawk] wold not bow.

Wiktionary

This day my Julia thou must make For Mistresse Bride, the wedding Cake: Knead but the Dow, and it will be To paste of Almonds turn’d by thee: Or kisse it thou, but once, or twice, And for the Bride-Ca

Wiktionary

The Dow Jones average posted a gain of two points today.

Tatoeba · #41096

The Dow plunged 35 points and then bottomed out.

Tatoeba · #41097

The Dow is down 500 points.

Tatoeba · #6669971

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 666 points.

Tatoeba · #6669974

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, dow is marked as obsolete, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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