endow
Use Endow in a sentence
verb (used with object)
1.
to provide with a permanent fund or source of income: to endow a college.
2.
to furnish, as with some talent, faculty, or quality; equip: Nature has endowed her with great ability.
3.
Obsolete. to provide with a dower.
verb (used without object)
4.
(of a life-insurance policy) to become payable; yield its conditions.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English endowen < Old French endouer, equivalent to en- en-1 + douer < Latin dōtāre to dower, equivalent to dōt- (stem of dōs) dowry + -āre infinitive suffix
1350–1400; Middle English endowen < Old French endouer, equivalent to en- en-1 + douer < Latin dōtāre to dower, equivalent to dōt- (stem of dōs) dowry + -āre infinitive suffix
Related forms
en·dow·er, noun
re·en·dow, verb (used with object)
su·per·en·dow, verb (used with object)
un·en·dowed, adjective
un·en·dow·ing, adjective
Synonyms
2. invest, clothe, endue.
2. invest, clothe, endue.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to provide with or bequeath a source of permanent income |
| 2. | ( |
| 3. | obsolete to provide with a dower |
| [C14: from Old French endouer, from | |
| en'dower | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
endow
late 14c., from Anglo-Fr. endover, from en- "in" + O.Fr. douer "endow," from L. dotare "bestow" (see dowry). Related: Endowing.
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Example sentences
Character actors endow the make-believe of movies with personality.
Its unique features endow the device with great flexibility and power.
Donors and external agencies stipulate the terms of the gifts they endow.
Some benefactors endow buildings with fanfare, especially if those buildings will bear their names.
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