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endows

verb

present tense third-person singular of endow

as in blesses

to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute a young performer endowed with a great singing voice

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as in establishes

to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income a wealthy businessman who endowed several museums

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as in finances

to provide money for the program to bring the arts to inner-city youths is endowed by a grant from the federal government

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Recent Examples of endows This extreme foregrounding of character in terms of action endows the cast with a retrospective air of typecasting, in a positive sense—the actors seem made for their parts, coalescing with their characters temperamentally. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2026 The catharsis of moments like this—and the unpredictability with which they’re deployed—endows Oen Sujet’s music with delight worth chasing, but the climb doesn’t always feel equal to the drop. — Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026 The unique porous structure of this magnesium foam endows the material with exceptional mechanical properties, combining high formability with high energy absorption. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026 Jinn endows Jung with hidden dimensions of pain and regret. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026 The Constitution endows Congress with the authority to do just that, if only the body could be motivated to act. — Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 And our unity with divine Mind endows each of us with the intelligence, spiritual insight, and perspicacity to make sound decisions, including consenting to receiving all the good God has prepared for us. — Karen Neff, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025

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Bonuses for deal registration that brings new pipeline rather than blesses existing opportunities.

— Jason Atkins, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
When Mother Nature blesses the area with heavy snow, tee up for a day of skiing at nearby Windham and Hunter mountains, post up with s’mores in front of the fire pits on the property, or unwind in its Finnish-style sauna.

— Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of blesses

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The third book, A Court of Wings and Ruin, essentially wraps up Feyre’s story and establishes the storylines and characters that will propel the series forward.

— Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2026
The constitutional amendment establishes a 40-hour weekly limit and two rest days without reducing pay.

— Mauricio Savarese, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of establishes

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As head of the Canadian province’s media investment agency, Thorne-Stone finances everything from feature films to XR content.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Leaders should understand whether the capital creates a path to sustainable value or simply finances the next fundraising round.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of finances

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The family asked for donations to be made to the singer's Imagination Library, a children's literacy program that gifts free books to kids from birth to age 5, in lieu of flowers.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
The account owner or any contributor then gifts after-tax dollars to the account.

— Christine Fletcher, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of gifts

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Aora also partners with rePurpose Global so that for every product sold, the company funds the removal from nature of nine times that item’s weight in plastic waste.

— Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
The organization paying for it may also receive only part of its value, as when a hospital funds a system that benefits patients and insurers.

— Hani Assi, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of funds

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His work as a reporter, which subsidizes his writing career, has taken him to Afghanistan, Bosnia, Ukraine, Kosovo, and most recently, Kuwait, for an upcoming magazine story about drones and the war in Iran.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
The academy is unusual because the series subsidizes drivers taking part, with backing from F1 ownership and its own sponsors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of subsidizes

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The Elysabeth Kleinhans Theatrical Foundation underwrites most of the cost of our three performance spaces, equipment, and support services.

— Brian Beirne, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
But that spread is the distance between the single best market in America and the average one, measured after the year ended, and nobody underwrites to hindsight.

— Tony Julianelle, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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