"endower" meaning in English

See endower in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: endowers [plural]
Etymology: From endow + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|endow|er|id2=agent noun}} endow + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} endower (plural endowers)
  1. One who endows.
    Sense id: en-endower-en-noun-DMXNUV6~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: endowers [present, singular, third-person], endowering [participle, present], endowered [participle, past], endowered [past]
Etymology: Compare Old French endouairer. Etymology templates: {{cog|fro|endouairer}} Old French endouairer Head templates: {{en-verb}} endower (third-person singular simple present endowers, present participle endowering, simple past and past participle endowered)
  1. To endow.
    Sense id: en-endower-en-verb-trPk5oQm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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