Antonyms for
dow
To furnish with a dower
0 antonyms 3 letters

No Antonyms Found for Dow

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All Definitions for Dow

Below are all the dictionary definitions of dow:

1To furnish with a dower
2To endow.
3To thrive, prosper.
4To be worth.
5Dow Jones average
6A male given name.
7A surname transferred from the given name.
8An unincorporated community in Jersey County, Illinois, United States.
9An unincorporated community in Perry County, Kentucky, United States.
10Alternative form of dhow (“sailing vessel”). [(nautical) A traditional sailing vessel used along the coasts of Arabia, East Africa, and the Indian Ocean, generally having a single mast and a lateen sail.]
11Obsolete form of dove (“pigeon”). [(countable) A pigeon, especially one smaller in size and white-colored
12A bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae.]
13Obsolete form of dough [A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour with other ingredients such as water, eggs, or butter, that is made into a particular form and then baked.]
14Alternative form of dah (“Burmese knife”). [The spoken representation of a dash in radio and telegraph Morse code.]
15Initialism of day of the week
16Initialism of United States Department of War.
17Initialism of department of war.
18Alternative form of DOW.

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About antonyms for dow

Finding the right antonym for dow helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "To furnish with a dower", dow has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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