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

So does the king’s loyal swineherd, Eumaeus (John Leguizamo), who, in this telling, has gone blind and is thus endowed with near-Tiresian powers of perception. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

The gift also includes a $45 million donation to endow Yeager-Crasselt’s position and to fund a wing named for the donor, which will be designed by Annabelle Selldorf, an in-demand architect among arts institutions. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 July 2026

Official liberalism had long been almost inextricably identified with a picture of man as perfectible, as endowed with sufficient wisdom and selflessness to endure power and to use it infallibly for the general good. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

He is endowed with the gift of making his characters seem not only credible but desirable, approachable, and human, thanks to his undeniable charm. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 July 2026