endow
playSimple Definition of endow
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: to give a large amount of money to a school, hospital, etc., in order to pay for the creation or continuing support of (something)
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: to freely or naturally provide (someone or something) with something
Full Definition of endow
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>
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.
Origin and Etymology of endow
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
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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.>
Law Dictionary
endow
playLegal Definition of endow
: 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>
Origin and Etymology of endow
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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