First Known Use: 14th century
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endow
verb en·dow \in-ˈdau̇, en-\
: to give a large amount of money to a school, hospital, etc., in order to pay for the creation or continuing support of (something)
: to freely or naturally provide (someone or something) with something
Full Definition of ENDOW
transitive verb
1
: to furnish with an income; especially : to make a grant of money providing for the continuing support or maintenance of <endow a hospital>
2
: to furnish with a dower
3
: to provide with something freely or naturally <endowed with a good sense of humor>
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Origin of ENDOW
Middle English, from Anglo-French endower, from en- + dower, douer to endow, from Latin dotare, from dot-, dos gift, dowry — more at date
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Rhymes with ENDOW
Aargau, allow, and how, ant cow, as how, avow, Belau, Bissau, bowwow, Breslau, cacao, cahow, Callao, cash cow, chowchow, chow chow, Cracow, Dachau, Davao, Donau, enow, erenow, eyebrow, gangplow, Hankow, hausfrau, haymow, highbrow, hoosegow, jiao, Jungfrau, know-how, kowtow, Kraków, landau, lowbrow, luau, Lucknow, Macao, mau-mau, meow, Moscow, nohow, Palau, powwow, sea cow, snowplow, somehow, Spandau, Zwickau
ENDOW Defined for Kids
endow
verb en·dow \in-ˈdau̇\
en·doweden·dow·ing
Definition of ENDOW for Kids
1
: to provide with money for support <The millionaire endowed a scholarship.>
2
: to provide with something freely or naturally <Humans are endowed with reason.>
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