Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - endow
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(endows, endowing, endowed) 1. You say that someone is endowed with a particular desirable ability, characteristic, or possession when they have it by chance or by birth. You are endowed with wealth, good health and a lively intellect. VERB: usu passive, be V-ed with n 2. If you endow something with a particular feature or quality, you provide it with that feature or quality. Herbs have been used for centuries to endow a whole range of foods with subtle flavours. = imbue VERB: V n with n 3. If someone endows an institution, scholarship, or project, they provide a large amount of money which will produce the income needed to pay for it. The ambassador has endowed a $1 million public-service fellowships program. VERB: V n 4. see also well-endowed ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ~er, from en- + dower, douer to ~, from Latin dotare, from dot-, dos gift, dowry — more at date Date: 14th century 1. to furnish with an income; especially to make a grant of money providing for the continuing support or maintenance of ~ a hospital 2. to furnish with a dower 3. to provide with something freely or naturally ~ed with a good sense of humor ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v.tr. 1 bequeath or give a permanent income to (a person, institution, etc.). 2 (esp. as endowed adj.) (usu. foll. by with) provide (a person) with talent, ability, etc. Derivatives endower n. Etymology: ME f. AF endouer (as EN-(1), OF douer f. L dotare f. dos dotis DOWER) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. обеспечивать постоянным доходом; назначать доход, содержание; материально обеспечивать; делать дар (учреждению, на благотворительные цели); жертвовать вклад (монастырю) to endow a college —- пожертвовать капитал на содержание колледка 2. давать, предоставлять (привилегии, права); наделять 3. одарять, наделять man is endowed with reason —- человек наделен разумом nature has endowed him with great talents —- природа дала ему большие способности he is poorly endowed by nature —- природа его обошла 4. юр. выделять законную часть жене, вдове ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v. 1) обеспечивать постоянным доходом; завещать постоянный доход, делать вклад 2) oft. past part. наделять, одарять man is endowed with reason - человек одарен разумом ...Англо-русский словарь
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- 1375, from Anglo-Fr. endover, from en- "in" + O.Fr. douer "endow," from L. dotare "bestow." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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