To endow is to furnish, but not with furniture. If you've been endowed with something, it means you've been given a gift — most likely a gift that can't be returned or exchanged, like a sense of humor or athletic ability or trust.
What does to endow mean?
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.
How do you use the word endow?
Endow in a Sentence ?
- The billionaire will endow the school of nursing with a huge donation.
- If we cannot find a donor to endow the library, we will not have the necessary funds to construct the building.
- The act of being nominated for the award will endow the researcher with prestige and trustworthiness.
