endow

endow
transitive verb
1) (give permanent income to) [über Stiftungen/eine Stiftung] finanzieren [Einrichtung, Krankenhaus usw.]; stiften [Preis, Lehrstuhl]
2) (fig.)

be endowed with charm/a talent for music — etc. Charme/musikalisches Talent usw. besitzen

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verb
(to provide: She was endowed with great beauty.) ausstatten
- academic.ru/24263/endowment">endowment
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en·dow
[ɪnˈdaʊ, AM enˈ-]
vt
1. (give income to)
▪ to \endow sb/sth jdn/etw über eine Stiftung finanzieren
to \endow sb with money jdm Geld stiften
to \endow a prize einen Preis stiften
2. (give feature)
▪ to be \endowed with sth mit etw dat ausgestattet sein, etw besitzen
this is one of the best-\endowed universities in the world diese Universität gehört zu den finanziell am besten ausgestatteten der Welt
to be \endowed with great beauty mit großer Schönheit ausgestattet sein
to be \endowed with brains [or intelligence] intelligent sein
to be well-\endowed (hum) viel Holz vor der Hütte haben hum
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[ɪn'daʊ]
vt
1) institution, church eine Stiftung machen an (+acc); (UNIV, SCH) prize, chair stiften

an endowed school — eine mit Stiftungsgeldern gebaute und finanzierte Schule

2) (fig) usu pass

to endow sb with sth — jdm etw geben or schenken

to be endowed with a natural talent for singing — ein sängerisches Naturtalent sein

the poor lad is not very well endowed ( inf : with intelligence ) — mit dem armen Bengel ist nicht viel los

she's well endowed (hum) — sie ist von der Natur reichlich ausgestattet (worden)

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endow [ınˈdaʊ] v/t
1. eine Stiftung machen (dat)
2. etwas stiften:
endow sb with sth jemandem etwas stiften
3. fig ausstatten (with mit):
nature endowed him with good eyesight
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transitive verb
1) (give permanent income to) [über Stiftungen/eine Stiftung] finanzieren [Einrichtung, Krankenhaus usw.]; stiften [Preis, Lehrstuhl]
2) (fig.)

be endowed with charm/a talent for music — etc. Charme/musikalisches Talent usw. besitzen

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v.
dotieren v.

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