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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of endow
Born in West Virginia to parents who were sharecroppers, Ella P. Stewart was endowed with persistence and motivation in equal measure.
—
Sara Ivry, JSTOR Daily, 19 Feb. 2025
One key project under our portfolio includes substantial investments in mega solar power plants across the Middle East and Africa—regions endowed with significant solar potential yet historically reliant on fossil fuels.
—Rami Harajli, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Some legal scholars have been percolating an argument that the Constitution requires the Supreme Court to limit those agencies’ Congressionally endowed independence in favor of more expansive presidential authority, even though the court decided this issue unanimously in 1935.
—David Lopez, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025
Researchers have found that the brains of small parrots known as budgerigars endow them with this ability in a way that closely mirrors human speech.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for endow
Sara Ivry, JSTOR Daily, 19 Feb. 2025
One key project under our portfolio includes substantial investments in mega solar power plants across the Middle East and Africa—regions endowed with significant solar potential yet historically reliant on fossil fuels.
—Rami Harajli, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Some legal scholars have been percolating an argument that the Constitution requires the Supreme Court to limit those agencies’ Congressionally endowed independence in favor of more expansive presidential authority, even though the court decided this issue unanimously in 1935.
—David Lopez, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025
Researchers have found that the brains of small parrots known as budgerigars endow them with this ability in a way that closely mirrors human speech.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for endow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endow
Verb
-
A week later, Gonzalez got the surprise of a lifetime when Hilton gifted her a new vehicle — and was there to deliver it in person.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
10 May 2025
-
They were gifted an easier-than-expected outing with All-Stars Darius Garland and Evan Mobley out due to injury for the Cavs.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
-
The bill authorizes local agencies to fund recovery housing.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
-
Voters in the Mahtomedi school district will be asked this fall to approve a $28 million referendum to fund improvements that district officials say will benefit safety and security, academics, performing arts and athletics.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2025
Verb
-
Last month, the National Science Foundation, a government agency that finances much of the scientific research in the United States, began canceling hundreds of grants.—
Steven Lee Myers,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
-
Titled Filmmaking & Distribution – in partnership with Cannes Next, the award will recognize companies, startups, entrepreneurs, and filmmakers whose technologies are reshaping how films are produced, financed, and distributed.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
Verb
-
The pope who blessed Rome gave his blessing to the world, to the entire world, that Easter morning.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
-
Their prayers were answered and they were blessed with a boy child, or in the case of Rachel with two sons.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 May 2025
Verb
-
Much of the fighting has focused on the group’s desire to establish an independent Kurdish state in the country’s southeast.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
-
The state's Justice, Equity and Accountability in Law Enforcement Act, passed in December 2020, set out to achieve clear goals—establishing the nation's first model law enforcement policies for interactions with youth.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
Verb
-
Congress is also pushing FCC cost cuts, as the Senate voted to kill a Biden-era attempt to use E-Rate to subsidize Wi-Fi hotspots for schoolchildren who lack reliable Internet access to complete their homework.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2025
-
These The allegations include forcing U.S. and other foreign companies to hand over trade secrets in exchange for access to the Chinese market; using government money to subsidize domestic tech firms; and outright theft of sensitive technologies.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 May 2025
Verb
-
The court has now transferred the boxes to a room equipped with extra security measures, and invited the Holocaust Museum in Buenos Aires to participate in their preservation and inventory.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
-
Systems that are continuously learning and adapting are better equipped to navigate uncertainty and capitalize on emerging opportunities.—
Cam Linke,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Endow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endow. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share