endue

American  

[en-doo, -dyoo] / ɛnˈdu, -ˈdju /

Also indue

verb (used with object)

endues, present (3rd person singular) endued, past participle, past enduing present participle

1. to invest or endow with some gift, quality, or faculty.

2. to put on; assume.

   Hamlet endued the character of a madman.

3. to clothe.

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endue British  

/ ɪnˈdjuː /

verb

1. (usually foll by with) to invest or provide, as with some quality or trait

2. rare (foll by with) to clothe or dress (in)

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• unendued
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Participles

• enduing
  present
• endued
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• endue
  simple
• endues
  simple
• have endued
  perfect
• has endued
  perfect
• am enduing
  progressive
• are enduing
  progressive
• is enduing
  progressive
• have been enduing
  perfect progressive
• has been enduing
  perfect progressive

Past

• endued
  simple
• had endued
  perfect
• was enduing
  progressive
• were enduing
  progressive
• had been enduing
  perfect progressive

Future

• will endue
  simple
• will have endued
  perfect
• will be enduing
  progressive
• will have been enduing
  perfect progressive

Etymology

Origin of endue

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English endewen “to induct, initiate,” from Anglo-French, Old French enduire, from Latin indūcere “to lead in, cover, induce”; see induce

Explanation

You probably hope that your years of ballet classes will endue you with the ability to dance like Baryshnikov. In other words, you're dreaming that all of those arabesques and pirouettes will provide you with the dancing talent you wish for. Endue is a fancy literary term that shows up most often in formal writing, but you could impress someone by using it to mean "endow," "invest," or "empower." Less often, endue is used to mean "to put clothes on," or "dress," which makes sense when you know that endue comes from the Latin word induere, or "to put on."

Example Sentences

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The Hall of Cynddylan is gloomy this night, Without fire, without candle— Except God doth, who will endue me with patience?

From Trevethlan (Vol 3 of 3) A Cornish Story. by Watson, William Davy

They stood in silent groups, awaiting the prayer that would endue them with the necessary energy and enthusiasm.

From The Tiger Hunter by Reid, Mayne

O immortal God, endue me With the gifts for which I ask.

From Morning and Evening Prayers for All Days of the Week Together With Confessional, Communion, and Other Prayers and Hymns for Mornings and Evenings, and Other Occasions by Habermann, John

Spirit of Power! with heavenly fire, Our souls endue, our tongues inspire; Stretch forth Thy mighty Hand, Thy Pentecostal gifts restore, The wonders of Thy power once more Display in every land.

From Days of Heaven Upon Earth by Simpson, A. B. (Albert B.)

It has pleased God to endue Indians with quick perceptions.

From History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians by Summers, Thomas O. (Thomas Osmond)

This assurance of abundance not only produces contentment of mind, but endues that spirit of independence which forms a valuable ingredient in a manly character.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 583, December 29, 1832 by Various

This endues her, at her best, with a sweet and subtle fragrance of humanity that is, perhaps, unique.

From The Land of Contrasts A Briton's View of His American Kin by Muirhead, James F. (James Fullarton)

Opportunity was gone; opportunity, that master-magic which endues everything with grace and worth.

From Their Son; The Necklace by Zamacois, Eduardo

It is their suggestion of antique experiences that endues the objective elements in an old garden like Haddon, or Berkeley, or Levens, or Rockingham, with a strange eloquence.

From Garden-Craft Old and New by Sedding, John D.

The spirit of Christ, His teachings, His character, His example, are the centre of attraction which holds His church together and endues it with the power which shall yet subdue the world.

From Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century Great Deeds of Men and Nations and the Progress of the World by Ridpath, John Clark

The Emperor is the father of Flanders and Brabant, and like a father is endued with long-suffering gentleness, patience, and compassion.”

From The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere by Coster, Charles Th?odore Henri de

He felt that unless they had confidence in their leader, and he was endued with all the qualities necessary for the part, there was trouble on hand.

From Delilah of the Snows by Bindloss, Harold

"And I send the promise of My Father upon you, but stay you in the city till you be endued with power from on high."

From St. Peter, His Name and His Office As set forth in holy scripture by Allies, Thomas W.

A man less loyal than Freeling or endued with less generous instincts might have felt a twinge of satisfaction at this result of interference with what he considered his own domain.

From The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 by Joyce, Herbert

Still, Jimmy was not altogether at ease, for he had, at least to some extent, become endued with his comrades' notions during the time he had spent in the mail-boats and the English warship.

From Thrice Armed by Bindloss, Harold

Yet, as Politico noted a few years ago, his presidency “left an enduing influence. It’s impossible to imagine an alternate reality in which the map of the United States stood frozen in 1844.”

From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2024

Iowa State: The Cyclones weren’t quite ready for the big stage, enduing one of the poorest shooting performances in recent memory.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2023

He was the picture of health, though as far as ever from enduing the comfortable flesh which accompanies robustness in men of calmer temperament.

From Born in Exile by Gissing, George

She could not resist enduing persons she met with the noble attributes of the fictional characters.

From The Ragged Edge by MacGrath, Harold

They become His temple, and their hearts are a holy of holies in which His blessed presence ever abides, and from that central citadel He works, enduing the man who has received Him with power.

From When the Holy Ghost is Come by Brengle, Col. S. L.