what does endow mean?
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Haven’t you heard of the man who is proud to be ‘well endowed’?
Endow (verb) means
give
present,
gift (v)
empower,
invest ( endowment policy)
indue
endue
”Be Endowed with’ is an idiomatic expression
meaning ‘having a special quality, feature etc etc.
Johnson is endowed with intelligence and wit.
Kevin is endowed with a super-size genital organs. Who is that ‘lucky she’ who is going to be his wife?
Is it now clear?
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To equip or supply with a talent or quality: Nature endowed you with a beautiful singing voice.
To imagine as having a usually favorable trait or quality: endowed the family pet with human intelligence.
Main Entry: en·dow
Pronunciation: in-‘dau, en-
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French endower, from en- + dower, douer to endow, from Latin dotare, from dot-, dos gift, dowry — more at DATE
1 : to furnish with an income; especially : to make a grant of money providing for the continuing support or maintenance of
2 : to furnish with a dower
3 : to provide with something freely or naturally
example sentence: God has endowed her with a great singing ability.
see dictionary.com’s definition: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/endow
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