variants
or indues
1
as in suffuses
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
professional soldiers endued with an ironclad sense of duty and honor
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as in gifts
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
she's always been endued with an unquenchable optimism
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Patriotism suffuses the Made in America movement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
29 Nov. 2025 -
An international cult favorite, Lee is revered for the philosophical nerve that suffuses his rigorously inventive melodramas, which variously pick apart the complexities of Korean society.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
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The beloved icon has a long history of philanthropy, including her incredible Imagination Library program that gifts children around the country with books.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2026
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However, their idyllic weekend becomes twisted when Amelia gifts Adam, who is face blind, a mysterious letter.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Garlic, Cajun seasoning, thyme, and bay leaves deepen the warmth and earthiness of the dish, rounding it out with plenty of spice that infuses each bite.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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Here’s an actor of quiet ambition, fire and energy who every so often unleashes a raw power that infuses a character with life and truth.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Constitution endows Congress with the authority to do just that, if only the body could be motivated to act.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Taking care of her niece endows the narrator with purpose; love overpowers her.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Honest words land softly as this Moon-Chiron trine blesses your 3rd House of Local Life, especially with Luna steadying your overall tone.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2026
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But a world where any country can topple another’s rulers, as long as it is preceded into battle by an opposition party that blesses its military action, will be awfully messy.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Endues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endues. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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