endow
verb
en·dow in-ˈdau̇ 
en-
endowed; endowing; endows
transitive verb
1
: to furnish with an income
especially : to make a grant of money providing for the continuing support or maintenance of
endow a hospital
2
: to furnish with a dower
3
: to provide with something freely or naturally
endowed with a good sense of humor
Synonyms
- bless
- endue
- indue
- favor
- gift
- invest
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Example Sentences
The wealthy couple endowed a new wing of the hospital. She plans to endow a faculty position at the university. The money will be used to endow the museum and research facility.
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 11 Aug. 2022 That's still sufficient to endow the i4 eDrive35 with a sub-6-second 0–60 time, and there's a decent chance this might actually be the best driver's car from the range. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2022 JLo Beauty, which launched in 2021, currently offers 10 luxe products that purport to endow the wearer with Lopez's own signature dewy glow. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 7 July 2022 The $10 million helped get the museum expansion built; about $7 million went toward construction, while other funds will endow operations and scholarships. Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2022 The school said the dress was given to the priest to be used to support the drama department and that the proceeds from the auction will endow a faculty chair position. Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, 24 May 2022 That ability to vector torque towards traction should endow the Hummer EV with an unprecedented ability to keep moving forward through even the gnarliest of slippery conditions. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2020 And six-piston Brembo front brake calipers endow the V with a firmer and more responsive brake pedal, though its initial bite comes off as a bit too grabby for our tastes. Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 13 June 2022 Caruso and his wife, Tina, donated $25 million to endow the USC Tina and Rick Caruso Department of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery. Sonja Sharpstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2022 See More
Wes Siler, Outside Online, 11 Aug. 2022 That's still sufficient to endow the i4 eDrive35 with a sub-6-second 0–60 time, and there's a decent chance this might actually be the best driver's car from the range. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2022 JLo Beauty, which launched in 2021, currently offers 10 luxe products that purport to endow the wearer with Lopez's own signature dewy glow. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 7 July 2022 The $10 million helped get the museum expansion built; about $7 million went toward construction, while other funds will endow operations and scholarships. Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2022 The school said the dress was given to the priest to be used to support the drama department and that the proceeds from the auction will endow a faculty chair position. Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, 24 May 2022 That ability to vector torque towards traction should endow the Hummer EV with an unprecedented ability to keep moving forward through even the gnarliest of slippery conditions. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2020 And six-piston Brembo front brake calipers endow the V with a firmer and more responsive brake pedal, though its initial bite comes off as a bit too grabby for our tastes. Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 13 June 2022 Caruso and his wife, Tina, donated $25 million to endow the USC Tina and Rick Caruso Department of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery. Sonja Sharpstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French endower, from en- + dower, douer to endow, from Latin dotare, from dot-, dos gift, dowry — more at date
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing endow
Kids Definition
endow
verb
en·dow in-ˈdau̇
endowed; endowing
1
: to provide with money for support
The millionaire endowed a scholarship.
2
: to provide with something freely or naturally
Humans are endowed with reason.
Legal Definition
endow
transitive verb
en·dow in-ˈdau̇
: to furnish with income
especially : to make a grant of money providing for the continuing support or maintenance of
a scholarship endowed by the testator
endow
verb
1
as in to gift
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute a young performer endowed with a great singing voice Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- gift
- bless
- equip
- endue
- provide
- indue
- invest
- favor
- empower
- grant
- enable
- clothe
- enrich
- bequeath
- supply
- enhance
- will
- heighten
- accord
- award
- cover
- confer (on)
- bestow (on or upon)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- divest
- strip
- deplete
- drain
- dispossess
- exhaust
- stint
- skimp
2
as in to fund
to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income a wealthy businessman who endowed several museums Synonyms & Similar Words
- fund
- finance
- establish
- subsidize
- found
- bequeath
- grant
- underwrite
- contribute
- organize
- support
- donate
- promote
- sponsor
- award
- capitalize
- back
- subscribe
- invest (in)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- receive
- subsist
- draw
- defund
- disendow
3
as in to finance
to provide money for the program to bring the arts to inner-city youths is endowed by a grant from the federal government Synonyms & Similar Words
- fund
- finance
- subsidize
- underwrite
- capitalize
- support
- endorse
- bankroll
- stake
- maintain
- aid
- sponsor
- back
- nourish
- advocate
- indorse
- defray
- liquidate
- pay
- champion
- patronize
- refinance
- stand
- settle
- grubstake
- recompense
- pay up
- foot
- cofinance
- pay off
- refund
- clear
- discharge
- quit
- provide (for)
- spring (for)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- defund