endowed; endowing; endows
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
Examples of endow in a Sentence
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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Also endowed with anti-spastic properties, passionflower may soothe gastrointestinal disorders, aid digestion, and relieve menstrual pain.
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Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
The surprise, unbidden possibility of victory endowed Harris with a mystique.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 7 Sep. 2024
With an output of 30 projects per year, and a single, all-encompassing support fund, endowed with an annual budget of $35 million split between all forms of production, the local sector’s future growth is tied to further investment.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024
There can be little doubt that this community, endowed with wealth, organization, and potent political connections, will continue to grow in influence, becoming its own political bulldozer.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
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Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
The surprise, unbidden possibility of victory endowed Harris with a mystique.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 7 Sep. 2024
With an output of 30 projects per year, and a single, all-encompassing support fund, endowed with an annual budget of $35 million split between all forms of production, the local sector’s future growth is tied to further investment.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024
There can be little doubt that this community, endowed with wealth, organization, and potent political connections, will continue to grow in influence, becoming its own political bulldozer.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for endow
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“Endow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endow. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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endow
verb
en·dow
in-ˈdau̇ 
1
: to provide with money for support or maintenance
2
: to furnish 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
Etymology
Anglo-French endower, from Old French en-, prefix stressing completion + douer to endow, from Latin dotare, from dot-, dos gift, dowry
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