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endow (someone or something) with (something) endow (someone or something) with (something)1. To bestow a monetary donation on someone or something. A wealthy benefactor has endowed the college with a new scholarship.2. To give or contribute something to someone or something. Rachel's absence this year really endowed the event with a degree of sadness.See also: endowendow someone or something with something 1. . to give something to someone or something. We endowed her with the courage she needed to do the job. Gerald endowed the proceedings with a distinctive atmosphere. 2. to provide someone or something with a large sum of money that will provide income. I will endow my alma mater with some of my fortune. The family endowed a chair in the humanities at the university.See also: endow |