Associations to the word «Endow»

Wiktionary

ENDOW, verb. To furnish with money or its equivalent, as a permanent fund for support; to make pecuniary provision for; to settle an income upon; especially, to furnish with dower; as, to endow a wife; to endow a public institution.
ENDOW, verb. To enrich or furnish with anything of the nature of a gift (as a quality or faculty); — followed by with, rarely by of; as, man is endowed by his Maker with reason; to endow with privileges or benefits.
ENDOW, verb. To bestow freely.
ENDOW, verb. To be furnished with something naturally.

Dictionary definition

ENDOW, verb. Give qualities or abilities to.
ENDOW, verb. Furnish with an endowment; "When she got married, she got dowered".

Wise words

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