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 | ||