endowen
Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman endouer; equivalent to en- + dowen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛnˈduːən/
Verb
endowen
- To endow with money, rights, advantages, or other benefits.
- To endow or furnish with an innate property or faculty.
- (rare) To benefit a realm with a good king.
Conjugation
Conjugation of endowen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) endowen, endowe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | endowe | endowed | |
| 2nd-person singular | endowest | endowedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | endoweth | endowed | |
| subjunctive singular | endowe | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | endowen, endowe | endoweden, endowede | |
| imperative plural | endoweth, endowe | — | |
| participles | endowynge, endowende | endowed, yendowed | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms
Descendants
- English: endow
- Scots: endoo
References
- “endǒuen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-12.
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