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endue

Also ��·��ܱ�

[en-doo, -dyoo]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

endued, enduing

to invest or endow with some gift, quality, or faculty.
to put on; assume.
Hamlet endued the character of a madman.
to clothe.

endue

/ ɪ��ˈ��ː /

verb

(usually foll by with) to invest or provide, as with some quality or trait
rare��(foll by with) to clothe or dress (in)

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Other Word Forms

unendued adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of endue¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English endewen “to induct, initiate,” from Anglo-French, Old French enduire, from Latin ��Ի�ū�� “to lead in, cover, induce”; induce

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Word History and Origins

Origin of endue¹

C15: from Old French enduire, from Latin ��Ի�ū��, from ��ū�� to lead

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Iowa State: The Cyclones weren’t quite ready for the big stage, enduing one of the poorest shooting performances in recent memory.

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The book talks of men being "the wonder of the world, to whom all things are subordinate" and "his seed should be seen as a divine gift abundantly endued with vital spirit".

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All its phenomena, all its catastrophes, were read in a new light, were endued with a new significance, acquired a religious sanctity.

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She hath endued man with hatred of solitariness, and with love of company.

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With amplest gifts endued, A being of flesh and blood.

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end to end end up

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