| 释义 |
en·dow
\ə̇nˈdau̇, en-\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English endowen, from Anglo-French endouer, from Middle French en- en- (I) + douer to endow, from Latin dotare, from dot-, dos gift, dower — more at dower
transitive verb
1. obsolete : to furnish with a dower
2. : to furnish (as an institution) with an income
< a millionaire who endowed several hospitals >
3.
a. : to provide or equip gratuitously — usually used with with
< nature endowed him with good eyesight >
b. : enrich, heighten, enhance — usually used with with
< Shakespeare took these words … and endowed them with new significance — C.S.Kilby >
c. : to consider usually favorably as the possessor of a quality : credit 5a — usually used with with
< during the 19th century the ether was endowed with some very remarkable properties — W.V.Houston >
intransitive verb
of an insurance policy : to mature or become payable |