Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "dowry" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

bride price dower

Derived Terms

antidowry dowry death dowryless reverse dowry

Context

less common

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

fee gift marriage-portion price

Type Of (IsA)

gift marriage portion

Related Terms

dowager endow glory box hope chest trousseau

Related Terms

bride bride price chest concept cowrie dowager dower endow endowment gift glory box groom hope hope chest marriage marriage gift money money gift old old concept payment price property reverse dowry trousseau wedding wedding price weddings

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.