Definition of "endow" in English

verb

1. (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.

2. (transitive, followed by with, or rarely by of) To enrich or furnish with some faculty or quality.

3. (transitive, usually in the passive voice) To naturally furnish (with something).

   • She was endowed with a beautiful voice.

4. (transitive, archaic or obsolete) To provide with a dower (“the portion that a widow receives from her deceased husband's property”) or a dowry (“property given to a bride”).