/ ɪnˈdaʊ; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] to give a large sum of money to a school, a college or another institution to provide it with an income
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PHRASAL VERBS
- be endowed with sth
- endow sb/sth with sth
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (also in the sense provide a dower or dowry ; formerly also as indow ): from legal Anglo-Norman French endouer , from en- in, towards + Old French douer give as a gift (from Latin dotare endow, from dos , dot- dowry).