endow
verb
Simple meaning
To naturally furnish.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ehndowSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ɛnˈdaʊ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
transitiveusually in the passive voice
To naturally furnish (with something).
transitive
To give property to (someone) as a gift; specifically, to provide (a person or institution) with support in the form of a permanent fund of money or other benefits.
transitivefollowed by withor rarely by of
To enrich or furnish with some faculty or quality.
Furnish with an endowment
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To naturally furnish (with something).
Used this way, endow is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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