Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb endow

2 senses of endow

Sense 1
endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endue -- (give qualities or abilities to)
       => enable -- (render capable or able for some task; "This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street"; "The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain")

Sense 2
endow, dower -- (furnish with an endowment; "When she got married, she got dowered")
       => give, gift, present -- (give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?")