ENDOW Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

endow

verb

in-ˈdau̇

Definition of endow

as in to gift

to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute a young performer endowed with a great singing voice

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as in to fund

to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income a wealthy businessman who endowed several museums

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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

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defund

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Recent Examples of endow Senna holds an immortal presence in modern Formula 1 for the manner of his racing—ferocious, endowed with grace—and for his untimely death. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026 Someone once said that the German psyche has a tendency to endow the inanimate with a soul, and in my home that thought was illustrated one hundred times over. — Literary Hub, 12 Oct. 2026 An essential state role, parallel to provisioning basic services like education and healthcare, is endowing a wide open aesthetic field of form and meaning and collective sensibility. — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Gorgoni shot his images in the snow, endowing Shift with a stark graphic identity devoid of human occupancy. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for endow

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People share strong reactions to the reality star gifting his teen an expensive set of wheels.

— Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 Nov. 2026
The assortment taps into the growing appetite for elevated casual wear and standout holiday dressing, while offering a fresh take on gifting, Lucky Brand stated.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of gift

Verb

And expect a fight over whether to reauthorize user fees that fund roughly half the FDA — legislation that pharma considers must-pass and that Sanders has opposed for decades.

— David Lim, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the money will help Ukraine fund essential spending on defense and public services.

— Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of fund

Verb

But a dollar paid in tax cannot also finance an engineer’s salary or a new production line.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
The filing shed more light on Meta's plan to create a new class of non-voting stock, Class C, in January to help finance investments and acquisitions without diluting CEO Mark Zuckerberg's voting control.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of finance

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Through the spring and summer the forest in this mountain backcountry had been blessed with abundant rainfall and the wild creatures were busy reaping the berries, seeds and other browse.

— Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 5 Nov. 2026
God blessed the chance to work in that beautiful city, a very historical football team, a ton of history there.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of bless

Verb

This could help establish a circular supply chain in which discarded electronic components become feedstock for new industrial applications.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
At the news conference, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said investigators at his office gathered video evidence, interviewed witnesses and worked closely with prosecutors to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of establish

Verb

To buy their votes for the constitutional amendment (which needs 60% approval statewide), Tallahassee will use state tax dollars to subsidize those rural counties.

— Steve Geller, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
As the government subsidizes these sectors, the price of goods and services rises.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of subsidize

Verb

The Afro-chic, three-bedroom private villa Elela is like having your very own safari camp, fully equipped with staff, a private game vehicle, and even a dedicated watering hole for prime wildlife viewing.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
The Spanish soccer federation regulations say that the home team must have at least one doctor on site, and that the home club must have an ambulance equipped with life support, including a defibrillator, at the ready.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

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