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endow

/ɪnˈdaʊ/verb

उच्चारण इन्डाउ

दान देना, निधि प्रदान करना, अनुदान देना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth (with sth)

    to give a large sum of money to a school, hospital or other institution to provide it with an income

    दान देना, निधि प्रदान करना, अनुदान देना

    • The businessman endowed a scholarship for poor students.
    • The hospital was endowed by a local family.

    Synonyms fund finance donate to bequeath

  2. 2

    [T, usually passive] be endowed with sth

    to naturally have a good quality or ability

    (गुण या क्षमता से) संपन्न होना, नवाज़ा जाना

    • India is richly endowed with natural resources.
    • Radhika is endowed with a sharp memory and great patience.

    Synonyms blessed gifted furnished provided

    Opposite deprived lacking

  3. 3

    [T] ~ sb/sth with sth formal

    to believe or imagine that somebody or something has a particular quality

    (कोई गुण) आरोपित करना, मान लेना

    • People often endow old buildings with a sense of mystery.

    Synonyms credit attribute

◇Word family
endowment nounendowed adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

fund finance donate to bequeath blessed gifted furnished provided credit attribute

Antonyms

deprived lacking

§Grammar and usage

We say be endowed with a quality (not 'endowed by' or 'endowed of').

Be endowed with a quality सही है ('endowed by' या 'endowed of' गलत है)।

The second syllable rhymes with cow, in-DOW.

दूसरा syllable cow की तरह बोला जाता है, यानी in-DOW।