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
• invest
• endue
• favor
• empower
• grant
• enable
• clothe
• supply
• enrich
• 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
• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of endow

Waqf— an irrevocable endowment under Islamic law — can endow health, education, and other public goods over generations; they can’t be dismantled unlike government aid budgets. — Alaa Murabit, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026

Someone who might have the answers is fan-favorite franchise staple Elise (Lin Shaye), a medium who commutes between both worlds, here via the body of a tattoo artist (Maisie Richardson-Sellers) endowed with paranormal gifts. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026

When a Columbus nursing home that served aging African Americans was sold, a resulting gift endowed the Isabelle Ridgway Foundation, a supporting organization of the Columbus Foundation. — Laura MacDonald, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

But they’re endowed with a fundamentally different intelligence, one shaped by a separate evolutionary path and defined by a nervous system that’s distributed throughout their bodies rather than centralized like that of the brains of most animals. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 29 July 2026