dow1

[dou, doh] /daʊ, doʊ/
verb (used without object), dowed or dought
[dout] /daʊt/ (Show IPA), dowing. Scot. and North England
1.
to be able.
2.
to thrive; prosper; do well.
Origin
before 900; Middle English dowen, doghen, Old English dugan to be worthy; cognate with German taugen; cf. doughty

dow2

[dou] /daʊ/
noun
1.
dhow.

Dow

[dou] /daʊ/
noun
1.
Charles Henry, 1851–1902, U.S. journalist and publisher: a founder of Dow Jones company.
2.
Gerrard
[Dutch gey-rahrt] /Dutch ˈgeɪ rɑrt/ (Show IPA), Dou, Gerard.
3.
Herbert Henry, 1866–1930, U.S. chemist, inventor, and industrialist.

Dow.

1.
dowager.
British Dictionary definitions for dow

Dou

/daʊ; Dutch dɔu/
noun
1.
Gerard (ˈxeːrɑrt). 1613–75, Dutch portrait and genre painter

Dow

/daʊ; Dutch dɔu/
noun
1.
See Dou