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dought Meaning & Definition

/daʊt/

What Does Dought Mean?

Dought is a noun that means Power, strength, ability. As a verb, it means alternative past of dow.

Dought at a Glance

Part of speechnoun, verb
Pronunciation/daʊt/
Pluraldoughts

Dought Definition (Noun)

  1. Power, strength, ability.

Dought as a Verb

  1. alternative past of dow

Synonyms of Dought

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Word Forms & Grammar

dought (usually uncountable, plural doughts)

dought

Origin of Dought

Origin 1: A back-formation from doughty (compare Scots doucht, from douchty). Related to dow.

Origin 2: From Middle English doghte, from Old English dohte (first and third person singular past tense of dugan (“to avail, be useful”)).

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