Synonyms of endow

endow

verb

in-ˈdau̇ 

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

• gift
• bless
• equip
• provide
• endue
• indue
• invest
• favor
• empower
• grant
• clothe
• enable
• enrich
• supply
• enhance
• bequeath
• will
• heighten
• confer (on)
• award
• accord
• bestow (on or upon)
• cover

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• divest
• strip
• drain
• deplete
• exhaust
• dispossess
• 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
• found
• subsidize
• grant
• organize
• support
• contribute
• bequeath
• promote
• underwrite
• donate
• award
• sponsor
• subscribe
• capitalize
• back
• invest (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• receive
• draw
• defund
• subsist
• 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
• stake
• maintain
• sponsor
• aid
• bankroll
• indorse
• back
• advocate
• nourish
• pay
• defray
• liquidate
• refinance
• patronize
• stand
• provide (for)
• champion
• settle
• pay up
• pay off
• grubstake
• recompense
• cofinance
• spring (for)
• foot
• refund
• discharge
• quit
• clear

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defund

Examples of endow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2020, Trump staked out a clear constitutional position with Vice President Mike Pence and his MAGA crowd, i.e., the vice president is constitutionally endowed with plenary authority to decide which state electoral votes to count under the 12th Amendment. —Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2024

In a towering feat of the imagination, White remade the stiff, formal figures of the body of literature known as the Matter of Britain, endowing the characters with new humor, warmth, and longing, making the ancient tales sing. —The Week Us, theweek, 6 Aug. 2024

The local doctor was really just a helpless conjurer, while the lazy village priest got endowed with unwarranted godlike powers. —James Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024

This should be devastating for our planet, but fortunately, Earth is endowed with a magnetic field that deflects these particles. —Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 23 July 2024