trow

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/trəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(trō)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
trow  (trō),USA pronunciation v.i., v.t. [Archaic.]
  1. to believe, think, or suppose.
  • bef. 900; Middle English trowen, Old English trēow(i)an to believe, derivative of trēow belief; akin to Old Norse trūa, German trauen, Gothic trauan to trust, believe. See trust, true

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
trow / trəʊ/
  1. to think, believe, or trust
Etymology: Old English treow; related to Old Frisian triūwe, Old Saxon treuwa, Old High German triuwa; see troth, true
'trow' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
trowel - truce - true - tryst

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