26984 words

dowry

3 definitions • 1 example
1
in some societies, an amount of money or property that a woman's parents give to the man she marries
2
in some societies, an amount of money or property that a woman’s parents give to the man she marries
3
money or other assets in addition to the selling price that a company offers to another company it wants to buy:

Examples:

The buyers added a dowry of $500 million to get the firm's board to agree to the takeover.

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