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- [en-dou]
- /wɛl ɪnˈdaʊ/
- /wel ɪnˈdaʊ/
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- [en-dou]
- /wɛl ɪnˈdaʊ/
Definitions of well-endowed word
- verb with object well-endowed to provide with a permanent fund or source of income: to endow a college. 1
- verb with object well-endowed to furnish, as with some talent, faculty, or quality; equip: Nature has endowed her with great ability. 1
- verb with object well-endowed Obsolete. to provide with a dower. 1
- verb without object well-endowed (of a life-insurance policy) to become payable; yield its conditions. 1
- adjective well-endowed If someone says that a woman is well-endowed, they mean that she has large breasts. If someone says that a man is well-endowed, they mean that he has a large penis. People often use this expression if they are trying to be polite. 0
- adjective well-endowed A well-endowed organization has a lot of money or resources. 0
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Origin of well-endowed
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English endowen < Old French endouer, equivalent to en- en-1 + douer < Latin dōtāre to dower, equivalent to dōt- (stem of dōs) dowry + -āre infinitive suffix
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Parts of speech for Well-endowed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
well-endowed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for well-endowed
adj well-endowed
- de luxe — (esp of products, articles for sale, etc) rich, elegant, or sumptuous; superior in quality, number of accessories, etc
adjective well-endowed
- embellished — Simple past tense and past participle of embellish.
- endowed — Simple past tense and past participle of endow.
- graced — elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action: We watched her skate with effortless grace across the ice. Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity. Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
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