endowed

[ en-doud ]

/ ɛnˈdaʊd /

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adjective

supported by a permanent fund or source of income: A cooperative owned by 50 families set up the endowed scholarship in 2000.

naturally possessing a certain quality, talent, physical feature, or other advantage, especially a sexually attractive feature: She bunched up the blouse behind her to look at herself and sighed at her modestly endowed body.Countries far less endowed than ours have made greater economic progress through greater coherence and unity of purpose.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of endow.

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Origin of endowed

endow + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM endowed

un·en·dowed, adjectivewell-en·dowed, adjective

Words nearby endowed

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How to use endowed in a sentence

Independent front suspension—that still features more articulation than the Wrangler’s solid axle—will endow the Bronco with good ride quality, more capable on-pavement handling, and the ability to travel in a straight line at highway speeds.
Five Off-Road Vehicles to Look Forward to in 2021|Wes Siler|January 1, 2021|Outside Online
Small satellites are coming of age as miniature sensors, electronics, and computers endow capabilities once reserved for bus-sized satellites on satellites the size of a few toasters.
Autonomous Ravn X Drone to Launch Satellites From Airport Runways|Jason Dorrier|December 21, 2020|Singularity Hub
That evolution endowed them with a fairly coarse-grained map isn’t very surprising, given the imperfections of Earth’s magnetic field.
How Sea Turtles Find Their Way - Issue 94: Evolving|Jason G. Goldman|December 16, 2020|Nautilus
Nearly every bit of it’s explicit in nature, drawn in typical over-the-top, over-endowed Tom of Finland style.
Tom of Finland bio reveals dangers of creating erotic art|Terri Schlichenmeyer|December 14, 2020|Washington Blade

By matching tire pressures across an axle, the Indeflate endows trucks with safer, more predictable handling.
The Best Gift Ideas for 4x4 Enthusiasts|Wes Siler|November 12, 2020|Outside Online
The wide-open Nebraskan landscape is endowed with a raw grace.
Death in the Heartland: What Happened to Steven Haataja?|Tim Teeman|March 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As a class, our supernerds are so well-endowed that they can have it both ways.
The Race Is On in Silicon Valley to Escape Real America|James Poulos|November 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The money would come from "a combination of mandatory student fees and an endowed lecture fund."
Cory Booker's Iowa Scheduling Snafu|Ben Jacobs|July 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And is it true that David Duchovny [her co-star in the 2004 comedy Connie and Carla] is well-endowed?
My Big Fat Greek Book Tour: Nia Vardalos Promotes ‘Instant Mom’|Lloyd Grove|May 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That is, are human beings the product of innate features endowed at birth (nature)?
In Defense of Nurture: Jesse Prinz’s ‘Beyond Human Nature’|Robert Herritt|November 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Nugent was a small man, that is physically, but intellectually was well endowed.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
Virginia has been richly endowed with caverns, springs, unusual rock formations and a dense, swampy wilderness.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
Thus, Virginia is well-endowed geographically and has many potential resources for future progress.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
Naturally endowed with the sweetest disposition, virtue seemed never to cost her any effort.
Madame Roland, Makers of History|John S. C. Abbott
Both were endowed with unusual attractions of person, spirits invigorated by enthusiasm, and the loftiest heroism.
Madame Roland, Makers of History|John S. C. Abbott