NYT Dictionary

INDUE

/ˈɪnduː/
VerbIN-duein-due · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2026

Meaning

Dated form of endue.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

L. induere to put on, clothe, fr. OL. indu (fr. in- in) + a root seen also in L. exuere to put off, divest, exuviae the skin of an animal, slough, induviae clothes. Cf. Endue to invest

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

endowgiftempowerinvestendue

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2026.

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