present vs dower

dower vs present

present and dower both are nouns.

present is an adjective but dower is not an adjective.

present and dower both are verbs.

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

As verbs, dower is a hyponym of present; that is, dower is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than present:

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

Other hyponyms of present include regift, endow, distribute, give out, hand out, pass out, give away, raffle, raffle off, bung, fee, tip, bequeath, leave, will, cede, deliver, give up, surrender, deed over, grant, treat, donate, tender, render, submit.

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

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

present (verb)	dower (verb)
bring forward and present to the mind	furnish with an endowment
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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