| NOUN | possession | dower, dowry, dowery, portion | money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage |
|---|---|---|---|
| possession | dower | a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband | |
| VERB | possession | dower, endow | furnish with an endowment |
| Sounds | daw'r | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Adenauer ... sour: 9 rhymes with awr... | |
| Meaning | money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | dowry, dowery, portion | |
| Broader | gift | Something acquired without compensation |
| Spanish | dote | |
| Catalan | dot | |
| Verbs | dower | furnish with an endowment |
| Meaning | A life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | life estate, estate for life | (law) an estate whose duration is limited to the life of the person holding it |
| Verbs | dower | furnish with an endowment |
| Meaning | Furnish with an endowment. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "When she got married, she got dowered" | |
| Synonym | endow | |
| Narrower | benefice | endow with a benefice |
| Broader | give, gift, present | Give as a present |
| Spanish | dotar | |
| Catalan | dotar | |
| Nouns | dower | a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband |
| dowery, dower | money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage | |
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