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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Constitution endows Congress with an arsenal for prying such information from the presidential vault — everything from slashing budgets and placing holds on nominations to contempt citations and impeachment.
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The Editors, National Review, 20 May 2024
Instead of being endowed with a natural instinct for self-preservation, though, a telescope’s routines for entering safe mode are written into their code by the engineers who design them.
—Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 9 May 2024
To an extent, anthropomorphism can also improve human-AS interaction, since people often trust agents endowed with more humanlike features…[but] anthropomorphism can also induce overtrust.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Apr. 2024
Keep it, donate it, sell it — just don’t endow the helmet with talismanic powers.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
He is endowed for his in-depth knowledge which spans the entire cannabis landscape, from cultivation and extraction to industry trends and regulatory updates.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
Garland never explicates the real-life lead-up to civil destruction: corrupt pols who betray their constituents, the moral bankruptcy of society, the degradation of popular culture, and the temerity of rich journalists dedicated to whatever political power endows their privilege.
—Armond White, National Review, 12 Apr. 2024
Nor did it faze voters in Myanmar, where many endowed her with a saintlike stature.
—Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
Furthermore, Culp's stewardship over GE's varied operations, especially its aviation branch, has endowed him with an insightful understanding of the aerospace sector's nuances and fine details.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The Editors, National Review, 20 May 2024
Instead of being endowed with a natural instinct for self-preservation, though, a telescope’s routines for entering safe mode are written into their code by the engineers who design them.
—Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 9 May 2024
To an extent, anthropomorphism can also improve human-AS interaction, since people often trust agents endowed with more humanlike features…[but] anthropomorphism can also induce overtrust.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Apr. 2024
Keep it, donate it, sell it — just don’t endow the helmet with talismanic powers.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
He is endowed for his in-depth knowledge which spans the entire cannabis landscape, from cultivation and extraction to industry trends and regulatory updates.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
Garland never explicates the real-life lead-up to civil destruction: corrupt pols who betray their constituents, the moral bankruptcy of society, the degradation of popular culture, and the temerity of rich journalists dedicated to whatever political power endows their privilege.
—Armond White, National Review, 12 Apr. 2024
Nor did it faze voters in Myanmar, where many endowed her with a saintlike stature.
—Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
Furthermore, Culp's stewardship over GE's varied operations, especially its aviation branch, has endowed him with an insightful understanding of the aerospace sector's nuances and fine details.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Endow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endow. Accessed 23 May. 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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