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Downed vs Dowsed - What's the difference?

downed | dowsed |

As verbs the difference between downed and dowsed

is that downed is past tense of down while dowsed is past tense of dowse.

As an adjective downed

is that has been brought down.

downed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (down)
    • The ball was downed at the six yard line.
    He downed an ale and ordered another.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That has been brought down
    • the pilot escaped from the downed plane.

    dowsed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dowse)

    • dowse

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A blow on the face.

    • Verb

    (dows)
  • To plunge, or duck into water; to immerse; to douse.
  • To beat or thrash.
    • (Halliwell)
  • To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.

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