Wiktionary:Word of the day/November 29

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endow v

(transitive, archaic or obsolete) To provide with a dower (“the portion that a widow receives from her deceased husband's property”) or a dowry (“property given to a bride”). (transitive) To give property to (someone) as a gift; specifically, to provide (a person or institution) with support in the form of a permanent fund of money or other benefits. (transitive) Followed by with, or rarely by of: to enrich or furnish with some faculty or quality. (transitive) Usually in the passive: to naturally furnish (with something).

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