endowing

verb

Definition of endowingnext
present participle of endow
1
as in gifting
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute a young performer endowed with a great singing voice

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2
as in funding
to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income a wealthy businessman who endowed several museums

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3
as in financing
to provide money for the program to bring the arts to inner-city youths is endowed by a grant from the federal government

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endowing
  1. gifting
  2. equipping
  3. establishing
  4. subsidizing
  5. supporting
Verb
  • In Etsy's gifting trend report, the online marketplace similarly called out mythical motifs for inspiration this year.
    Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
  • French designer Nassim Semlali Yacoubi was chosen to join the hard-sided and gifting team led by Sigrid Daubmeier.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of gifting
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  • Console After equipping the PlayStation bundle's Scarlet Spider costume, restarting the game could cause the costume to not display as correctly equipped.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • By equipping businesses with tools to create compelling content that captures customer attention, Growk AI positions itself as a leader in intelligent marketing technology.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of equipping
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  • Over the last year, the girls have made had waves with musically versatile releases and powerful choreographies, establishing themselves as a formidable force.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The company experimented with e-commerce far before the competition, establishing itself as one of the first online sellers of perishable items.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of establishing
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  • The company is heavily subsidizing the exec’s travel, without even getting a tax deduction if there’s no bona fide security reason to take the plane for a weekend jaunt to Aspen.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Those tariffs largely reflected the government's conclusion that China was unfairly subsidizing those industries.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of subsidizing
Verb
  • To stay ahead, North American governments will need to double down on supporting industry with strategic incentives—like the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS Act—to spur R&D and accelerate growth for a new generation of manufacturers.
    Chris Turlica, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Founder and visionary Gabrielle Chanel collaborated with the leading filmmakers of her time, drawing inspiration from and supporting her fellow artistic peers.
    Rachel Marlowe, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of supporting
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