endow

/ɪnˈdaʊ/ verb formal

Definition

be endowed with sth › to have a particular quality or characteristic: The country is richly endowed with natural resources.

› [T] to give a large amount of money to a college, hospital, etc

(Definition of endow verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

If a reason, argument or explanation holds water, it is true

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