dose

/doʊs/

nounverbdose

A DOSE is what you DO take—one measured amount.

Yes, it's dose. Remember the silent E: dos + e makes the long O sound (/oʊ/).

Definitions

  1. nouna measured amount of a medicine or drug taken at one time
  2. nouna specific amount of something (often an experience), especially when it is given or received in a particular quantity
  3. verbto give someone a measured amount of a medicine or drug

Examples

  • “The nurse gave him a dose of cough syrup before bed.”
  • “Be sure to read the label so you take the correct dose.”
  • “The vet will dose the puppy with medicine for fleas.”

Synonyms

portionamountmeasureservingquantity

Antonyms

none

Translations

ES dosisPT doseFR dose

Common misspellings

dozedosdossdoasdoosedoseedoese

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