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gift vs dowery

dowery vs gift

gift and dowery both are nouns.

gift is a verb but dowery is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gift Yes No Yes No
dowery Yes No No No
As nouns, dowery is a hyponym of gift; that is, dowery is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gift:
  • gift: something acquired without compensation
  • dowery: money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
gift (noun) dowery (noun)
the act of giving money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
natural abilities or qualities
something acquired without compensation
gift (verb) dowery (verb)
give as a present; make a gift of
give qualities or abilities to
Difference between gift and dowery

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