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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2
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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To this day, kingship suffuses Iranian literature and mythology.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026 -
Fredericksburg, Texas Located in the Texas Hill Country with a population just shy of 12,000, Fredericksburg was founded in 1846 by German immigrants—and that heritage suffuses the town's food, architecture, and culture today.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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The best Studio Ghibli gifts to buy Totoro is a Studio Ghibli fan favorite, and this fluffy Totoro Catbus is one of the film’s most recognizable icons.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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World tennis champion Jannik Sinner gifts a tennis racket to Pope Leo XIV, during a private meeting, on May 14, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Ross also created one of the grandest F1 events in North America, a race that annually infuses hundreds of millions into the local community in one weekend.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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Bachmann said this infuses the flavor into the salad.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 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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Even though Saturn will test this relationship or agreement over the coming years, Venus’ trine to Jupiter on February 22 blesses the professional endeavors that are beginning around this time.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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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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“Endues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endues. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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