dower vs present

present vs dower

dower and present both are nouns.

dower is not an adjective while present is an adjective.

dower and present both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dower	Yes	No	Yes	No
present	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, present is a hypernym of dower; that is, present is a word with a broader meaning than dower:

dower: furnish with an endowment
present: give as a present; make a gift of

Other hypernyms of dower include gift, give.

dower (noun)	present (noun)
a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband	a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage	something presented as a gift
	the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

dower (adjective)	present (adjective)
	temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration
	being or existing in a specified place

dower (verb)	present (verb)
furnish with an endowment	bring forward and present to the mind
	cause to come to know personally
	deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
	recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position
	formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
	present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
	perform (a play), especially on a stage
	represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
	give an exhibition of to an interested audience
	give as a present; make a gift of
	hand over formally
	give, especially as an honor or reward
	offer for others to consider

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