endow

Definition of Endow in English :

give qualities or abilities to

2. dower, endow

furnish with an endowment

Example Sentences:
'When she got married, she got dowered'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Endow

verb (transitive)

1.

to provide with or bequeath a source of permanent income

2. (usually foll by with)

to provide (with qualities, characteristics, etc)

3. obsolete

to provide with a dower

verb transitive

1.

to provide with some talent, quality, etc.

endowed with courage

2.

to think of as having some quality or characteristic

to endow gods with human traits

3.

to give money or property so as to provide an income for the support of (a college, hospital, etc.)

4. Obsolete

to provide with a dower

tr.v. en·dowed, en·dow·ing, en·dows

1. To provide with property, income, or a source of income.

2.

a. To equip or supply with a talent or quality: Nature endowed you with a beautiful singing voice.

b. To imagine as having a usually favorable trait or quality: endowed the family pet with human intelligence.

3. Obsolete To provide with a dower.