Endues — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb /in-ˈdü/ en·due

Meaning & Definition of Endues

Endues (verb)

  1. provide, endow
  2. imbue, transfuse
  3. put on, don

Endues (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. 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"

    similar: imbues, inculcates, infuses, ingrains, inoculates, invests, steeps, suffuses
    related: animates, charges, enlivens, invigorates, leavens, implants, instills, plants, impregnates, permeates, pervades, saturates, deluges, drowns, fills, floods, inundates, overwhelms, submerges
    near: deprives, divests, strips, clears, empties, eliminates, removes, takes (away)

  2. to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute

    "she's always been endued with an unquenchable optimism"

    similar: blesses, endows, favors, gifts, invests
    related: equips, provides, supplies, bestows (on or upon), clothes, confers (on), covers, accords, awards, grants, empowers, enables, enhances, enriches, heightens, bequeaths, wills
    near: dispossesses, divests, strips, depletes, drains, exhausts, skimps, stints

Related Entry: Endue (verb)

Endue is a different word from Endues. The synonyms below are for endue, not for endues.

  1. 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"

    similar: imbue, inculcate, infuse, ingrain, inoculate, invest, steep, suffuse
    related: animate, charge, enliven, invigorate, leaven, implant, instill, plant, impregnate, permeate, pervade, saturate, deluge, drown, fill, flood, inundate, overwhelm, submerge
    near: deprive, divest, strip, clear, empty, eliminate, remove, take (away)

  2. to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute

    "she's always been endued with an unquenchable optimism"

    similar: bless, endow, favor, gift, invest
    related: equip, provide, supply, bestow (on or upon), clothe, confer (on), cover, accord, award, grant, empower, enable, enhance, enrich, heighten, bequeath, will
    near: dispossess, divest, strip, deplete, drain, exhaust, skimp, stint

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Endues

The most common words with a similar meaning to Endues:

imbues, inculcates, infuses, ingrains, inoculates, invests, steeps, suffuses, blesses, endows, favors, gifts

Related Words for Endues

animates, charges, enlivens, invigorates, leavens, implants, instills, plants, impregnates, permeates, pervades, saturates, deluges, drowns, fills, floods, inundates, overwhelms, submerges, equips, provides, supplies, bestows (on or upon), clothes, confers (on), covers, accords, awards, grants, empowers

Near Antonyms of Endues

deprives, divests, strips, clears, empties, eliminates, removes, takes (away), dispossesses, depletes, drains, exhausts, skimps, stints

Word Forms of Endues

Inflections: endued, indued, enduing, induing

Origin & Etymology of Endues

Middle English, from Anglo-French enduire to introduce, imbue, from Latin inducere induce

First known use: 15th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Endues

What does "Endues" mean?

"Endues" means provide, endow. As a verb, it is defined as: provide, endow. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Endues"?

Other words for "Endues" include imbues, inculcates, infuses, ingrains, inoculates, invests, steeps and suffuses. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Endues" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Endues"?

There are 48 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Endues". Common alternatives include imbues, inculcates, infuses, ingrains, inoculates, invests, steeps, suffuses, blesses and endows.

How do you use "Endues" in a sentence?

Examples of "Endues" in a sentence: "professional soldiers endued with an ironclad sense of duty and honor"; "she's always been endued with an unquenchable optimism".

Is "Endues" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Endues" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Endues"?

"Endues" is pronounced /in-ˈdü/ and divided into syllables as en·due.

What is the origin of the word "Endues"?

"Endues" comes from Middle English, from Anglo-French enduire to introduce, imbue, from Latin inducere induce. First known use: 15th century.

What is another word for "Endues" meaning "to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle"?

When "Endues" (verb) means to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle, synonyms include imbues, inculcates, infuses, ingrains, inoculates and invests.