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enable vs endow

endow vs enable

enable and endow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enable No No Yes No
endow No No Yes No
As verbs, endow is a hyponym of enable; that is, endow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enable:
  • enable: render capable or able for some task
  • endow: give qualities or abilities to
Other hyponyms of enable include equip, empower, endue, gift, indue, invest.
enable (verb) endow (verb)
render capable or able for some task furnish with an endowment
give qualities or abilities to
Difference between enable and endow

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