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English noun: dower | |||
| 1. | dower (possession) money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage | ||
| Synonyms | dowery, dowry, portion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gift | ||
| 2. | dower (possession) a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | estate for life, life estate | ||
English verb: dower | |||
| 1. | dower (possession) furnish with an endowment | ||
| Samples | When she got married, she got dowered. | ||
| Synonyms | endow | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gift, give, present | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | benefice | ||
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