Wordle Answer for December 5, 2024
On December 5, 2024, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to ENDOW. Here's the full breakdown — hints for each turn count, the definition, and the supporting clues we generated when this puzzle was live.
The answer
ENDOW
What endow means
To provide with a permanent source of income or funding, typically through a gift or bequest that generates money to support an institution or purpose indefinitely.
Where the word comes from
From Old French *endouer*, meaning "to give a dowry to" or "to provide with a dowry." The prefix *en-* means "to put into," and *douer* comes from Latin *dotare*, "to endow with a dowry," from *dos* (dowry or gift). The sense broadened from giving a woman a dowry at marriage to mean providing anyone or anything with funds, talents, or qualities.
Hints for December 5, 2024
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of endow
- empower
- endue
- gift
- indue
- invest
- dower
Used in a sentence
The university decided to _____ a scholarship fund in honor of the late professor's contributions.
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