Definition of endows:
(v) :
(transitive) To give property to (someone) as a gift; specifically, to provide (a person or institution) with support in the form of a permanent fund of money or other benefits.
(v) :
(transitive, followed by with, or rarely by of) To enrich or furnish with some faculty or quality.
(v) :
(transitive, usually in the passive voice) To naturally furnish (with something).
(v) :
(transitive, archaic or obsolete) To provide with a dower (“the portion that a widow receives from her deceased husband's property”) or a dowry (“property given to a bride”).