endue
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verb (used with object), en·dued, en·du·ing.
1.
to invest or endow with some gift, quality, or faculty.
2.
to put on; assume: Hamlet endued the character of a madman.
3.
to clothe.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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| —vb , -dues, -duing, -dued | |
| 1. | ( |
| 2. | rare ( |
| [C15: from Old French enduire, from Latin indūcere, from dūcere to lead] | |
| indue or indue | |
| —vb | |
| [C15: from Old French enduire, from Latin indūcere, from dūcere to lead] | |
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Word Origin & History
endue
c.1400, from O.Fr. enduire, from L. inducere "to lead" (see induce). Related: Endued.
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Example sentences
Tho power is supplied by a forty horse power steam endue which is sufficient to run a plant of twice the size.
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