endue
/in'dju:/ Cách viết khác : (indue) /in'dju:/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To provide or endow with a quality, ability, or attribute: To furnish or invest someone or something with a particular trait, talent, or characteristic, often in a formal or literary context.
Usage
The verb "endue" is a formal and somewhat literary term. It is typically used in the passive voice ("be endued with") to describe a person or thing that has been naturally gifted or endowed with certain qualities. It is less common in everyday speech.
Examples
- Verb:
- The leader was endued with great wisdom and patience.
- She is endued with a remarkable talent for music.
- The ancient artifact seemed to be endued with a mysterious power.
Advanced Usage
- "to be endued with": This is the most common construction, emphasizing the possession of inherent qualities.
- The hero in the story is endued with superhuman strength.
Variants and Related Words
- Endow (verb): A more common synonym meaning to provide with a quality, ability, or asset. (e.g., )
- Indue (verb): An archaic variant spelling of "endue," now rarely used.
Synonyms
- Endow: To provide with a quality or asset.
- Invest: To endow with a quality or attribute (formal).
- Bless: To endow with a talent or gift (often implying a divine source).
- Gift: To endow with a natural ability.
Antonyms
- Deprive: To take a quality or possession away from.
- Strip: To remove attributes or possessions.
Verb
- give qualities or abilities to