endowen
Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman endouer; equivalent to en- + dowen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛnˈduːən/
Verb
endowen
- To endow with money, rights, advantages, or other benefits.
- To endow or furnish with an innate property or faculty.
- (rare) To benefit a realm with a good king.
Conjugation
Conjugation of endowen (weak)
| infinitive | (to) endowen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | endowe | endowede |
| 2nd person singular | endowest | endowedest |
| 3rd person singular | endoweth, endoweþ | endowede |
| plural | endowen | endoweden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | endowe | endowede |
| plural | endowen | endoweden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | endowe | |
| plural | endoweth, endoweþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| endowende, endowinge | endowed, yendowed | |
Descendants
- English: endow
- Scots: endoo
References
- “endǒuen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-12.
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