v.赋予；v.捐赠
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
endow (verb)transitive verb
1.
to furnish with an income , especially to make a grant of money providing for the continuing support or maintenance of - endow a hospital
2.
to furnish with a dower
3.
to provide with something freely or naturally - endowed with a good sense of humor
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
endow (verb)1.
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
SYNONYMS:
bless, endue ( indue), favor, gift, investRELATED WORDS:
equip, provide, supply; bestow (on upon), clothe, confer (on), cover; accord, award, grant; empower, enable, enhance, enrich, heighten; bequeath, willNEAR ANTONYMS:
dispossess, divest, strip; deplete, drain, exhaust; skimp, stint2.
to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income
SYNONYMS:
finance, fund, subsidizeRELATED WORDS:
establish, found, organize; bequeath, contribute, donate, subscribe, support, underwrite; award, grant; back, promote, sponsor; capitalize, invest (in)NEAR ANTONYMS:
draw, receive; subsist3.
to provide money for
SYNONYMS:
bankroll, capitalize, endow, fund, stake, subsidize, underwriteRELATED WORDS:
grubstake; cofinance, refinance; advocate, aid, back, champion, endorse ( indorse), patronize, sponsor, support; maintain, nourish, provide (for); clear, defray, discharge, foot, liquidate, pay, pay off, pay up, quit, recompense, settle, spring (for), stand; refund