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Dowed vs Dewed - What's the difference?

dowed | dewed |

As verbs the difference between dowed and dewed

is that dowed is (dow) while dewed is (dew).

dowed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (dow)

    • dow

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) dugan'', from (etyl) . Cognate with Dutch ''deugen'', German ''taugen'', Swedish ''duga .

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To be worth.
  • (obsolete) To be of use, have value.
  • To have the strength for, to be able to.
  • To thrive, prosper.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) douer'', from (etyl) ''dotare .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To furnish with a dower; to endow.

    • Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Anagrams

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    dewed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dew)
    • English palindromes ----

    dew

    English

    (wikipedia dew)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc in the morning, resulting in drops.
  • (countable, but see usage notes) an instance of a such moisture settling on plants, etc.
    • There was a heavy dew this morning.
  • (uncountable) Any moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool bodies upon their surfaces.
  • (figurative) Anything that falls lightly and in a refreshing manner.
  • * Shakespeare
    • The golden dew of sleep.
  • An emblem of morning, or fresh vigour.
  • * Longfellow
    • The dew of his youth.

    Usage notes

    * Although the countable sense is still used, the plural form is now archaic or poetic only.

    Synonyms

    * (moisture settling on plants) (obsolete)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To wet with, or as if with, dew; to moisten.
  • * A. B. Saxton
    • The grasses grew / A little ranker since they dewed them so.

    Related terms

    * dew point

    Anagrams

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