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endow

2 syllables
verb
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As a verb, endow means give property to (someone) as a gift.

Meanings of endow

5 meanings

verb

  1. To give property to (someone) as a gift; specifically, to provide (a person or institution) with support in the form of a permanent fund of money or other benefits.

  2. Followed by with, or rarely by of: to enrich or furnish with some faculty or quality.

  3. Usually in the passive: to naturally furnish (with something).

    “She was endowed with a beautiful voice.”

  4. Give qualities or abilities to

    Similar: indue, gift, empower, invest, endue
Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. archaicobsoleteTo provide with a dower ("the portion that a widow receives from her deceased husband's property") or a dowry ("property given to a bride").

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

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verb: give qualities or abilities to
induegiftempowerinvestendue
verb: furnish with an endowment
dower

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