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1 endow
endow [ɪn'daʊ]∎ to endow a hospice with £1 million doter un hospice d'un million de livres(b) (usu passive) to be endowed with sth être doté de qch;∎ endowed with great talents doué de grands talents;∎ a woman endowed with great beauty une femme dotée d'une grande beauté; -
2 endow
endow [ɪnˈdaʊ]* * *[ɪn'daʊ] -
3 endow
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4 possess
A vtr2 ( be endowed with) posséder [quality, facility, charm] ; avoir [power, advantage] ; to be possessed of sout avoir [charm, feature] ;3 ( take control of) [anger, fury] s'emparer de [person] ; [devil] posséder [person] ; to be possessed by être obsédé par [idea, illusion] ; être dévoré par [jealousy] ; what possessed you/him to do that? qu'est-ce qui t'a/lui a pris de faire ça?B possessed pp adj ( by demon) possédé ; he was screaming like one possessed il hurlait comme un possédé. -
5 endow
1 ( with money) doter [hospital, charity] ; subventionner [hospital bed, ward] ; fonder [academic post] ;2 ( bestow) doter [person] (with de) ; she is well-endowed ○ il y a du monde au balcon ○, elle a une poitrine opulente ; he's well-endowed ○ il est bien monté ◑.
См. также в других словарях:
endowed with something — endowed with (something) born with a particular quality. He was endowed with an exceedingly quick mind … New idioms dictionary
endowed with — (something) born with a particular quality. He was endowed with an exceedingly quick mind … New idioms dictionary
endowed with consciousness — index cognizant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
endowed with life — index conscious (awake), live (conscious) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
endowed with reason — index cognizant, rational Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
(be) endowed with something — be enˈdowed with sth derived (formal) to naturally have a particular feature, quality, etc • She was endowed with intelligence and wit. • The stones are believed to be endowed with magical powers. see also ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Man is a creature endowed with reason and free will — Man is a creature endowed with reason and free will; but when he goes to law as plaintiff, his reason seems to have left him; while, if he stands in the position of defendant, it is generally against his free will. Gilbert Abbot A. Beckett, The… … Law dictionary
not endowed with life — index defunct Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
be endowed with — provide with a quality or ability. → endow … English new terms dictionary
endowed — adjective provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature) (Freq. 1) a well endowed college endowed with good eyesight endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights • Ant: ↑unendowed • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Endowed — Endow En*dow , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Endowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Endowing}.] [OF. endouer; pref. en (L. in) + F. douer to endow, L. dotare. See {Dower}, and cf. 2d {Endue}.] 1. To furnish with money or its equivalent, as a permanent fund for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English