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Definitions for Endowing
[1] to provide with a permanent fund or source of income: to endow a college.
[2] to furnish, as with some talent, faculty, or quality; equip: Nature has endowed her with great ability.
[3] Obsolete . to provide with a dower.
[4] (of a life-insurance policy) to become payable; yield its conditions.
[5] to provide with or bequeath a source of permanent income
[6] (usually foll by with) to provide (with qualities, characteristics, etc)
[7] obsolete to provide with a dower
Words related to Endowing
endowsubsidize, enable, enrich, empower, bestow, enhance, donate, organize, supply, contribute, back, subscribe, bequeath, sponsor, establish, endue, will, grant, provide, support
Words nearby Endowing
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Origin of Endowing
1350–1400; Middle English endowen < Old French endouer, equivalent to en- en-1 + douer < Latin dōtāre to dower, equivalent to dōt- (stem of dōs ) dowry + -āre infinitive suffix
Other words from Endowing
en·dow·er , noun
re·en·dow , verb (used with object)
su·per·en·dow , verb (used with object)
un·en·dowed , adjective
un·en·dow·ing , adjective
well-en·dowed , adjective
Word origin for Endowing
C14: from Old French endouer, from en- 1 + douer , from Latin dōtāre, from dōs dowry
Synonyms for Endowing
bestow, donate, empower, enable, enhance, enrich, subsidize, accord, award, back, bequeath, confer, contribute, endue, establish, favor, finance, found, fund, furnish, grant, heighten, invest, leave, organize, promote, provide, sponsor, subscribe, supply, support, will, come through with, lay on, make over, settle on, vest in