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endowto give or provide with a quality, ability, or asset

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to give or provide with a quality, ability, or asset

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈdaʊ/

Korean meaning: 재능이나 자질을 부여하다, 기부하다

Korean pronunciation: 인**다우**

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother endowed me with her secret recipe and terrible cooking skills.
  • The tech mogul endowed the hospital with state-of-the-art equipment.
  • Nature endowed penguins with the ability to look formal in any situation.

endow

VERB

//ɪnˈdaʊ//

to give or provide with a quality, ability, or asset

endow concept
💡 Concept

A benefactor endows the student with a life-changing scholarship opportunity

endow rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

To endow wisdom, we allow respect and bow!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈdaʊ/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈdaʊ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixen--
Rootdow

Origin

From Middle English 'endowen', derived from Old French 'endouer', combining the prefix 'en-' (to put into) with 'dower' (a gift or dowry), which comes from Latin 'dotare' meaning 'to give a dowry'.

🎵Rhyme

allowbowcowhownowvowwow
allow
bow
cow
how
now
vow
wow

🔗Collocations

endow with talent
endow a scholarship
naturally endowed
endow a chair
richly endowed
endow with beauty

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother endowed me with her secret recipe and terrible cooking skills.

The tech mogul endowed the hospital with state-of-the-art equipment.

😄 Fun example

Nature endowed penguins with the ability to look formal in any situation.

The foundation endows promising students with full scholarships annually.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

bestowgrantconferprovidefurnish

Antonyms

deprivestripdivest

Related

donationendowmentbenefactorinheritancetalent

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