endow

Meanings

• Verb

  To bestow a gift or grant, especially formally or solemnly

  - "The king endowed the university with a large sum of money."
  - "The foundation endowed scholarships to deserving students."

• Verb

  To provide (someone) with a quality, ability, or resource

  - "Nature has endowed him with great talent."
  - "The company endowed its employees with the latest technology."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɛn-/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

begift , bless , gift

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with endow
allow , dow , now , plow , show

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Variants

List of all variants of endow that leads to same result
endow , endowed , endowing , endows , re-endow , re-endowed , re-endowing , re-endows , reendow , reendowed , reendowing , reendows

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Etymology

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From Old French endowier, from en- 'in' + douer 'to give'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'endowment' is also used in finance to refer to a fund of capital, usually held by an institution or organization, to generate income.

2. The word 'endow' is derived from the Old French word 'endowier', which means 'to equip' or 'to furnish'.

3. In the Middle Ages, a 'feoffment' or 'endowment' was a grant of land made by a lord to a vassal in return for fealty and military service.

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Related Concepts

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1. Grant: A type of endowment, typically a financial award given to an individual or organization for a specific purpose

2. Bequest: A type of endowment, a gift or legacy made by will

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Culture

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In literature, 'endow' is often used in the context of bestowing gifts or grants. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'As You Like It', Jaques says, 'Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices, as if they were came out of caverns, or seldom seen birds of the air shall sing round about me, and I take it that they pine and sing for me.' Here, Jaques is imagining himself being endowed with various sensory experiences.

How to Memorize "endow"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of giving a gift or grant to someone. Imagine yourself in the role of the giver, and the recipient receiving the endowment with gratitude.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'endow' with the act of giving or bestowing a gift or grant.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'endow' with the word 'give' or 'bestow'. For example, 'Endow' could be remembered as 'En-do-w: En for 'en' (in) and do for 'dow' (give)'

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