All dowry synonyms
dowΒ·ry
D d noun dowry
- right β in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
- custom β A custom is an activity, a way of behaving, or an event which is usual or traditional in a particular society or in particular circumstances.
- culture β Culture consists of activities such as the arts and philosophy, which are considered to be important for the development of civilization and of people's minds.
- legacy β legacy system
- ancestry β Your ancestry is the fact that you are descended from certain people.
- tradition β the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice: a story that has come down to us by popular tradition.
- outlook β the view or prospect from a particular place.
- precedence β act or fact of preceding.
- rank β Otto [awt-oh] /ΛΙt oΚ/ (Show IPA), 1884β1939, Austrian psychoanalyst.
- sphere β Geometry. a solid geometric figure generated by the revolution of a semicircle about its diameter; a round body whose surface is at all points equidistant from the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = r 2 . the surface of such a figure; a spherical surface.
- standing β rank or status, especially with respect to social, economic, or personal position, reputation, etc.: He had little standing in the community.
- prosperity β a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, especially in financial respects; good fortune.
- footing β the basis or foundation on which anything is established.
- state β the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes: a state of health.
- station β a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- lot β lot (def 14).
- capital β Capital is a large sum of money which you use to start a business, or which you invest in order to make more money.
- resources β a source of supply, support, or aid, especially one that can be readily drawn upon when needed.
- status β the position of an individual in relation to another or others, especially in regard to social or professional standing.
- degree β You use degree to indicate the extent to which something happens or is the case, or the amount which something is felt.
- means β to have in mind as one's purpose or intention; intend: I meant to compliment you on your work. Synonyms: contemplate.
- income β the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- situation β manner of being situated; location or position with reference to environment: The situation of the house allowed for a beautiful view.
- lifestyle β the habits, attitudes, tastes, moral standards, economic level, etc., that together constitute the mode of living of an individual or group.
- prestige β reputation or influence arising from success, achievement, rank, or other favorable attributes.
- class β A class is a group of pupils or students who are taught together.
- substance β that of which a thing consists; physical matter or material: form and substance.
- assets β the property and claims against debtors that a business enterprise may apply to discharge its liabilities. Assets may be fixed, current, liquid, or intangible and are shown balanced against liabilities
- command β If someone in authority commands you to do something, they tell you that you must do it.
- position β condition with reference to place; location; situation.
- property β that which a person owns; the possession or possessions of a particular owner: They lost all their property in the fire.
- rating β the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation: a high rate of interest on loans.
- prospects β Usually, prospects. an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc. the outlook for the future: good business prospects.
- times β multiplied by: Two times four is eight.
- birthright β Something that is your birthright is something that you feel you have a basic right to have, simply because you are a human being.
- fashion β a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
- inheritance β something that is or may be inherited; property passing at the owner's death to the heir or those entitled to succeed; legacy.
- share β a plowshare.
- portion β a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it: I read a portion of the manuscript.
- patrimony β an estate inherited from one's father or ancestors.
- convention β A convention is a way of behaving that is considered to be correct or polite by most people in a society.
- bequest β A bequest is money or property which you legally leave to someone when you die.
- skill β the ability, coming from one's knowledge, practice, aptitude, etc., to do something well: Carpentry was one of his many skills.
- talent β a special natural ability or aptitude: a talent for drawing.
- gift β gamete intrafallopian transfer: a laparoscopic process in which eggs are retrieved from an ovary by aspiration and inserted, along with sperm, into the fallopian tube of another woman.
- net worth β net assets.
- heirship β the position or rights of an heir; right of inheritance; inheritance.
- heritance β inheritance.
- present β being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: increasing respect for the present ruler of the small country.
- grant β to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.