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    endow
    /ɪnˈdaʊ/

    verb

    • 1. provide with a quality, ability, or asset: "he was endowed with tremendous physical strength" Similar providesupplyfurnishequip
    • 2. give or bequeath an income or property to (a person or institution): "he endowed the Church with lands"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENDOW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Endow means to give a large amount of money to pay for creating a college, hospital, etc. or to provide an income for it. It can also mean to be endowed with a particular quality or feature. See more meanings, idioms, examples and translations of endow.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › endowEndow Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of endow, a verb that means to furnish with an income, a dower, or something freely or naturally. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of endow.

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  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishendow verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Endow means to give a large sum of money to an institution to provide it with an income. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with examples, synonyms and pronunciation.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › endowENDOW Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    verb (used with object) to provide with a permanent fund or source of income: to endow a college. to furnish, as with some talent, faculty, or quality; equip: Nature has endowed her with great ability. Synonyms: endue, clothe, invest. Obsolete. to provide with a dower.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENDOW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of endow as a verb, with different senses and usage examples. Find out how to pronounce endow, its synonyms, and its origin and derivation.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENDOW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Endow means to give a large amount of money to pay for creating or supporting a college, hospital, etc. or to provide an income for it. It can also mean to have a particular quality or feature naturally. See different meanings, examples and translations of endow.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › endowEndow - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you've been endowed with something, it means you've been given a gift — most likely a gift that can't be returned or exchanged, like a sense of humor or athletic ability or trust. We usually use endow to refer to an ability or a quality, but you can endow someone with money, too.