English Dictionary
Definition dose in British English
dose
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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- One-star words are commonly used
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[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/dəʊs/
Example
If you are in pain, increase the dose of painkillers.
Synonyms and related words
2
an amount of a particular quality
Example
Marcus added a healthy dose of scepticism to the discussion.
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