trow

[ troh ]

verb (used with or without object)

, Archaic.

1. to believe, think, or suppose.

trow

/ trəʊ /

verb

1. archaic.
   to think, believe, or trust

Word History and Origins

Origin of trow¹

before 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of trow¹

Old English treow ; related to Old Frisian triūwe , Old Saxon treuwa , Old High German triuwa ; see troth , true

Example Sentences

Paris Trow, manager of Maesgwyn Hall in Wrexham, said the city had changed substantially over the last few years since the takeover.

From BBC

Abortion was so popular, in fact, that it became the source of wealth for one of the richest women in the country at the time, Ann Trow Lohman, who was better-known by her advertising moniker, Madame Restell.

From Salon

"In 1977, George Trow was working on an endless profile of Atlantic Record founder Ahmet Ertegun when he met Stan," remembered the acclaimed author Jamaica Kincaid.

From Salon

“There is no doubt that his understanding of the precise nature of the crisis saved the global financial system in 2008,” wrote Stuart Trow of Bloomberg Opinion.

From New York Times

In the late 1800s, the New York Times ran stories about abortions performed by Ann Trow Lohman, also known as Madame Restell, who served New York's elite and ran a lucrative mail-order abortifacient business.

From Salon