What does “endow” mean?
- 1
verbto give a large amount of money to a school, hospital or other institution
She endowed a scholarship at her old university.
- 2
verbto be naturally given a good quality or ability
He is endowed with a remarkable memory.
Endow at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- C2 (proficient)
- Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈdaʊ/ · in-DOW
How to use “endow” correctly
The second sense is almost always passive: “be endowed with” a talent or natural resource.
Common phrases with “endow”
- endowed with
- endow a chair
- richly endowed
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- endowment
- endowed
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