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endow [ɪnˈdaʊ] vb (tr)
1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) to provide with or bequeath a source of permanent income 2. (usually foll by with) to provide (with qualities, characteristics, etc.) 3. (Law) Obsolete to provide with a dower [from Old French endouer, from en-1 + douer, from Latin dōtāre, from dōs dowry] endower n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
endow verb 1. provide, favour, grace, bless, supply, furnish, enrich, endue He was endowed with wealth, health and a good intellect. Translations endow [ɪnˈdaʊ] VT 1. (= found) [+ prize, professorship] → fundar, crear; (= donate) → dotar, hacer una donación a 2. (fig) to be endowed with → estar dotado de endow [ɪnˈdaʊ] vt (= provide with money) → doter (= equip) to be endowed with [+ talent, quality] → être doté(e) de endow vt institution, church → eine Stiftung machen an (+acc); (Univ, Sch) prize, chair → stiften; an endowed school eine mit Stiftungsgeldern gebaute und finanzierte Schule (fig) usu pass to endow somebody with something → jdm etw geben or schenken; to be endowed with a natural talent for singing → ein sängerisches Naturtalent sein; the poor lad is not very well endowed (inf: with intelligence) → mit dem armen Bengel ist nicht viel los; she’s well endowed (hum) → sie ist von der Natur reichlich ausgestattet (worden) endow [ɪnˈdaʊ] vt b. (prize) → istituire; (hospital) → fondare; (provide with money, institution) → devolvere denaro a to endow sth with sth → devolvere qc a favore di qc endow [ɪnˈdaʊ] vt v endow [inˈdau] to provide She was endowed with great beauty. begiftig يَمْنَح، يَهِب، يُنْعِم على дарен obdařit; dotovat udstyre; velsigne ausstatten προικίζω dotar (millegagi) õnnistama, rahaliselt toetama ارزانی داشتن؛ بهره مند کردن suoda doter (de) לְהִתבַּרֵך सहायतार्थ देना obdariti felruház menganugerahi búa, gæða dotare 与える (선천적으로) 가지고 있다 apdovanoti piešķirt; apveltīt (ar spējām u.tml.) menganugerahkan begiftigen utstyre, utruste, gi obdarzyć dotar a înzestra наделять obdariť obdariti obdariti begåva, utrusta บริจาค doğuştan sahip olmak 賦予 обдаровувати, наділяти بخشنا ban tặng 赋予 n enˈdowment skenking مَوْهِبَه، مَنْح، دَخْل مَوْقوف дарение dotace; nadání gave; evne die Ausstattung προίκισμα, προίκα dotación rahaline toetus اهدا؛ اعطا lahjoitus dotation תְּרוּמָה वृत्तिदान obdarenost alapítvány (létesítése) anugerah hæfileikar, gáfur dotazione 寄付 타고난 재능 gabumai, Dievo dovana piešķīrums; spējas penganugerahan schenking gave, legat, pengemidler; begavelse obdarowanie, fundacja doação înzestrare дар; одарённость dotácia; nadanie obdaritev obdaren begåvning, []gåvor การบริจาค Allah vergisi, meziyet 天資 обдаровання, талант بخشنے کا عمل sự hiến tặng 天资 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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THE Dog, as created, had a rigid tail, but after some centuries of a cheerless existence, unappreciated by Man, who made him work for his living, he implored the Creator to endow him with a wag. But ye men endow us always with your own virtues--alas, ye virtuous ones Twice at least I saved my breast from the mortal thrust of piercing steel only by the wondrous agility with which my earthly muscles endow me under the conditions of lesser gravity and air pressure upon Mars. |
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