Meaning
- Be endowed with means to naturally have a quality, ability, or asset, or to be provided with something (often positive traits, talents, or resources).
Grammar and Usage
- Structure: be endowed with + noun
- Passive form: "endowed" is the past participle of "endow," so it always appears with "be."
- Commonly used for abstract qualities (talent, intelligence, beauty, kindness) or resources (funds, equipment).
Examples of sentence structure:
- Subject + be endowed with + quality/ability/resource
Common Phrases
- be endowed with talent
- be endowed with intelligence
- be endowed with beauty
- be endowed with courage
- be endowed with wealth
Collocations
- richly endowed with
- naturally endowed with
- endowed with great wisdom
- endowed with extraordinary gifts
Examples
- She is endowed with great musical talent.
- The country is endowed with natural resources such as oil and gas.
- He was endowed with a sharp mind and a sense of humor.
- The school is endowed with a generous donation from an alumnus.
- She is endowed with both intelligence and kindness.
- The organization is endowed with funds to support research.
- The poet was endowed with a vivid imagination.
- The island is endowed with beautiful beaches and rich culture.
Synonyms or Related
- blessed with
- gifted with
- provided with
- furnished with
Antonym
- deprived of
- lacking in