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dowing

/ˈdaʊɪŋ/

dowing is the present participle and gerund of dow.

Meaning of dow

Verb (1)

dow (third-person singular simple present dows, present participle dowing, simple past and past participle dowed or dought)

  1. (Northern England, dialectal, obsolete) To be worth.
  2. (Northern England, dialectal, obsolete) To thrive, prosper.

Verb (2)

dow (third-person singular simple present dows, present participle dowing, simple past and past participle dowed)

  1. To furnish with a dower; to endow.

See all 8 meanings of dow

Words that rhyme with dowing

Questions about dowing

What is dowing the present participle and gerund of?
Dowing is the present participle and gerund of dow.
How do you pronounce dowing?
Dowing is pronounced /ˈdaʊɪŋ/.

Words near dowing in the dictionary

  1. dowie
  2. Dowieism
  3. Dowieite
  4. Dowieites
  5. dowiness
  6. dowing
  7. Dowis
  8. Dowises
  9. dowitcher
  10. dowitchers
  11. dowl

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