ENDUE

endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endue

(verb) give qualities or abilities to

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

endue (third-person singular simple present endues, present participle enduing, simple past and past participle endued)

(obsolete) To pass food into the stomach; to digest; also figuratively, to take on, absorb.

To take on, to take the form of.

To put on (a piece of clothing); to clothe (someone with something).

To invest (someone) with a given quality, property etc.; to endow.

Source: Wiktionary


En*due", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Endued; p. pr. & vb. n. Enduing.] Etym: [L. induere, prob. confused with E. endow. See Indue.]

Definition: To invest. Latham. Tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. Luke xxiv. 49. Endue them . . . with heavenly gifts. Book of Common Prayer.

En*due", v. t.

Definition: An older spelling of Endow. Tillotson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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THOUGHTFULLY

(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”


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