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Definition of endow : 1. To enrich or furnish with anything of the nature of a gift ( as a quality or faculty); - followed by with, rarely by of; as, man is endowed by his Maker with reason; to endow with privileges or benefits.
2. To furnish with money or its equivalent, as a permanent fund for support; to make pecuniary provision for; to settle an income upon; especially, to furnish with dower; as, to endow a wife; to endow a public institution.

Synonyms:

vest, gird, indue, empower, found, induct, adorn, endue, place, authorise, gift, commit, put, authorize, enrich, organize, underwrite, enthrone, invest, dower, seat

facilitate, benefit, serve, motivate, mother, aid, fund, abet, encourage, foster, sustain, minister, help, assist, tend, relieve, support, attend

deal, impart, approach, present, quote, invite, cite, grant, submit, attempt, extend, issue, render, bid, offer, tender, bestow, advance, give

deploy, board, reload, feed, reinforce, replenish, cater, clothe, sell

assign, attribute, lend, contribute, consign, devote, allow, dispense, dole, provide, supply, donate, bequeath, pledge, expend, deliver, share, award, furnish, pay, ration, send, shower, lavish, allot, disburse, ascribe

Usage examples:

• It had been long customary for the groom to endow his bride in public at the church door. - "Our Legal Heritage, 4th Ed.", S. A. Reilly.
• He is unable to endow his daughters, and I have, therefore, taken this upon myself. - "NAPOLEON AND BLUCHER", L. Muhlbach.
• Where is the ancient wealth wherewith I clothed Our human nakedness, and could endow With spiritual splendour a white brow That else had grinned at me the fact I loathed? - "The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith", George Meredith.