endow

transitive-verb
UK: /ɪnˈdaʊ/
US: /ɪnˈdaʊ/

  1. To give someone or something a gift or quality.

    1. Nature did endow birds with wings to fly high.
    2. The foundation aims to endow the local school with new equipment to help students.

  2. To provide a regular income or permanent fund for someone or something.

    1. He chose to endow money to a charity for homeless cats.
    2. The wealthy alumni decided to endow a scholarship fund to support future students.

Synonyms

grant finance equip fund bestow

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "endow" in English means: To give someone or something a gift or quality., To provide a regular income or permanent fund for someone or something..

The phonetic transcription of "endow" is /ɪnˈdaʊ/ in British English and /ɪnˈdaʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "endow": grant, finance, equip, fund, bestow.

Example usage of "endow": "Nature did endow birds with wings to fly high.". More examples on the page.