Both Uses of
endow
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- In this way the elders are endowed in certain cases with unbounded and inexplicable authority.†
Chpt 1 *
- It is worse if we are carried away by the artistic instinct, by the desire to create, so to speak, a romance, especially if God has endowed us with psychological insight.†
Chpt 12
Definition:
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(endow) give something of value to -- usually a significant amount of money or something of financial value, but sometimes qualities or abilities too
(often given with the understanding that the gift will be invested forever and only the earnings will be spent)