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endow
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A quick definition of endow:
Term: ENDOW
Definition: Endow means to give someone money or property that will provide them with a regular income. It can also mean to give a woman a special type of inheritance called a dower.
A more thorough explanation:
Definition: To give money or property to, especially as a source of continuing or permanent income.
Example 1: The wealthy businessman decided to endow a scholarship fund for underprivileged students.
Example 2: In the past, it was common for a man to endow his wife with a dower, which was a portion of his property that she could inherit if he died.
These examples illustrate how endowing involves giving money or property to someone or something for a specific purpose. In example 1, the businessman is giving money to a scholarship fund to help students in need. In example 2, a man is providing his wife with a portion of his property as a form of financial security.