endowen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman endouer; equivalent to en- +‎ dowen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛnˈduːən/

Verb

endowen

  1. To endow with money, rights, advantages, or other benefits.
  2. To endow or furnish with an innate property or faculty.
  3. (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

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: endow
  • Scots: endoo

References

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