Endow: meaning, definitions and examples
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endow
[ ɪnˈdaʊ ]
financial
To provide with a quality, a capability, or a gift; to furnish with a talent or quality; to bestow on; to grant.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She was endowed with great artistic talent.
- The university was endowed with a large donation.
- He endowed his children with a good education.
legal
To settle an estate on; to provide with a legal right or a legal privilege.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He endowed his wife with a substantial portion of his estate.
- The trust was endowed with the power to make decisions on behalf of the beneficiaries.
financial
A contribution or donation, especially one given for charitable purposes.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The endowments from the alumni helped fund scholarships for students.
- She made an endowment to the museum to support its educational programs.
Translations
Translations of the word "endow" in other languages:
🇵🇹 dotar
- conceder
- conferir
🇮🇳 प्रदान करना
🇩🇪 ausstatten
- begaben
- verleihen
🇮🇩 menganugerahkan
- memberikan
- melengkapi
🇺🇦 наділяти
- обдаровувати
- забезпечувати
🇵🇱 wyposażyć
- obdarzyć
- nadać
🇯🇵 授ける (sazukeru)
- 与える (ataeru)
- 装備する (soubi suru)
🇫🇷 doter
- conférer
- accorder
🇪🇸 dotar
- otorgar
- conferir
🇹🇷 donatmak
- bağışlamak
- vermek
🇰🇷 부여하다 (buyeohada)
- 주다 (juda)
- 제공하다 (jeonghada)
🇸🇦 يمنح
- يزود
- يكرم
🇨🇿 obdařit
- vybavit
- nadělit
🇸🇰 obdariť
- vybaviť
- nadeliť
🇨🇳 赋予 (fùyǔ)
- 捐赠 (juānzèng)
- 提供 (tígōng)
🇸🇮 obdariti
- opremiti
- dodeliti
🇮🇸 útbúa
- veita
- gefa
🇰🇿 жабдықтау
- сыйлау
- қамтамасыз ету
🇬🇪 მოწოდება (motsodeba)
- აღჭურვილი (agchurvili)
- არგუნება (arguneba)
🇦🇿 təchiz etmək
- bağışlamaq
- təmin etmək
🇲🇽 dotar
- otorgar
- conferir
Word origin
The word 'endow' originated from the Old French word 'endouer', which meant to provide with a dowry. Over time, the meaning expanded to include providing with any quality or gift. The concept of endowing someone with talent or capability has been around for centuries, reflecting the idea of bestowing special qualities on individuals. In modern usage, 'endow' is commonly used in financial contexts to refer to providing funds or assets for a specific purpose.