endow
verb [T] /ɪnˈdaʊ/Definition
› to give a large amount of money to pay for creating a college, hospital, etc. or to provide an income for it: The state of Michigan has endowed three institutes to do research for industry. This hospital was endowed by the citizens of Strasbourg in the 16th century.Investing money
(Definition of endow verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- back verb (SUPPORT)
- capitalize verb (MONEY)
- deposit noun (MONEY)
- hedge fund noun
- invest verb
- investment noun
- investor noun
- inward adjective (MONEY)
- maturity noun (FINANCE)
- pay sth in phrasal verb
- pension plan noun
- plough sth into sth phrasal verb
- protect verb
- pump sth into sth phrasal verb
- put sth up phrasal verb (MONEY)
- sink sth into sth phrasal verb
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