endows; endowed; endowing
endows; endowed; endowing
Learner's definition of ENDOW
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: to give a large amount of money to a school, hospital, etc., in order to pay for the creation or continuing support of (something)(向学校、医院等机构)捐钱,捐赠,资助 -
The wealthy couple endowed a new wing of the hospital.那对有钱的夫妇向医院捐赠了一座新翼楼。
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She plans to endow a faculty position at the university.她计划出资赞助那所大学的一个教工岗位。
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The money will be used to endow the museum and research facility.这笔钱将赠予博物馆和研究机构。
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: to freely or naturally provide (someone or something) with something使天生赋有;使生来具有 —
usually used as (be) endowed通常用作(be) endowed — see also well-endowed