endue
[ en-doo, -dyoo ]
/ ɛnˈdu, -ˈdyu /
Save This Word!
verb (used with object), en·dued, en·du·ing.
to invest or endow with some gift, quality, or faculty.
to put on; assume: Hamlet endued the character of a madman.
to clothe.
QUIZ
TEST YOUR MERIT ON THESE NEW WORDS IN 2021
The Dictionary added new words and definition to our vast collection, and we want to see how well-versed you are in the formally recognized new lingo. Take the quiz!
Question 1 of 8
What does JEDI stand for?
Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing
Also in·due [in-doo, -dyoo] /ɪnˈdu, -ˈdyu/ .
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
OTHER WORDS FROM endue
un·en·dued, adjectiveWords nearby endue
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
How to use endue in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for endue
endue
indue
/ (ɪnˈdjuː) /
verb -dues, -duing or -dued (tr)
(usually foll by with) to invest or provide, as with some quality or trait
rare (foll by with) to clothe or dress (in)
Word Origin for endue
C15: from Old French enduire, from Latin indūcere, from dūcere to lead
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012