What does dotar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word dotar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dotar in Portuguese.

The word dotar in Portuguese means endow, dotar, prendar, dotar, dotar algo com algo. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dotar

endow

dotar, prendar

(give abilities, qualities) (qualidades)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Shirley resolveu que, como Deus achara adequado dotá-la de uma ótima voz para cantar, ela se tornaria uma cantora.
Shirley decided that as God had seen fit to endow her with a great singing voice, she would become a singer.

dotar

transitive verb (furnish with a dowry, endower) (dar dote a)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

dotar algo com algo

transitive verb (endow)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

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