endue

verb

in-ˈdü How to pronounce endue (audio)
variants or indue
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1
as in to suffuse
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle professional soldiers endued with an ironclad sense of duty and honor

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2
as in to gift
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute she's always been endued with an unquenchable optimism

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endue
  1. suffuse
  2. gift
  3. infuse
  4. bless
  5. imbue
  6. endow
  7. invest
  8. inculcate
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  • The Federalist Papers, the 85 essays written to persuade voters to support ratification, were suffused with this optimism.
    — Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Girls trying to learn to negotiate the world, repressive institutions in cavernous spaces and obscurely malevolent authority figures, all suffused in an atmosphere of menace, are her recurring motifs.
    — Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
Definition of suffuse
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  • Additionally, a slim pocket inside neatly fits a $1 bill, as a direct homage to an anecdote about Jackie Kennedy, who was known among friends for always tucking a $1 into her bags and who gifted several of her purses to Bessette-Kennedy.
    — Emma Sandler, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • After gifting the first 50 jars to friends and family last year, the fruit spread will be available to purchase in the United States later this year as one of the first products from As ever.
    — Stephanie Petit, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of gift
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  • Comme des Garçons, Undercover and Rick Owens infused their collections with deep emotion, reminding us of the power of originality and sensitivity.
    — Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Elsewhere, original parquet flooring and furnishings, and delicate murals infuse the house with old-world charm. Upstairs, the second floor offers even more privacy, with a double salon and a dining room.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of infuse
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  • In another development, the Vatican announced that Francis would appear Sunday morning to bless faithful from his 10th floor suite at the hospital.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The Vatican announced that before returning to the Vatican, Francis would appear on Sunday morning to bless faithful from his 10th floor suite at the hospital.
    — Giada Zampano, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
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  • Don Banda imbues her with a sense of rebellion by putting her in a colorful party top.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2025
  • From lead-acid battery smelters to rocket testing facilities, heavy industry over the past century in California has left large swathes of land imbued with dangerous chemicals.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of imbue
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  • The music endows the revival with a fluidity that is made all the more haunting by the otherworldly echoes of Peter Rice’s sound design.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Reflecting this, Anglo-American law long endowed prosecutors with unrestricted authority to drop cases.
    — The Editors, National Review, 21 Feb. 2025
Definition of endow
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  • This strategy reduces the risk of investing a large amount at the wrong time and helps to smooth out the cost basis over time.
    — True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • However, the rest of the roster could start looking bleak if the team invests too much money in a few players.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of invest
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  • Image Clooney tried to inculcate his father’s values.
    — Thea Traff, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
  • This approach, driven by the following strategies, can help inculcate a culture of innovation and transform teams into innovation champions.
    — Sivakumar Ramakrishnan, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of inculcate
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