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Pow vs Dow - What's the difference?

pow | dow |

As nouns the difference between pow and dow

is that pow is initialism of lang=en while dow is alternative form of lang=en.

As an interjection pow

is represents the sound of a violent impact, such as a punch.

As a verb dow is

to be worth.

As a proper noun Dow is

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pow

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (military)
    • After his capture he was taken to a camp for POWs .

    Synonyms

    * PW (qualifier)

    Anagrams

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    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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