to endow / to dope
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to endow
To provide something (e.g., a prize, a foundation, or a position) with financial resources.
Der Nobelpreis ist mit mehreren Millionen schwedischen Kronen dotiert.
The Nobel Prize is endowed with several million Swedish kronor.
to dope
In semiconductor physics, the deliberate introduction of foreign atoms into the crystal lattice of a semiconductor in order to change its electrical conductivity.
Um einen n-Typ-Halbleiter herzustellen, muss man das Silizium mit Phosphor dotieren.
To produce an n-type semiconductor, you have to dope the silicon with phosphorus.
Verbs that end in '-ieren' often come from Latin or French. They are conjugated regularly and form the past participle without 'ge-', so 'dotiert' (endowed/doped), not 'gedotiert'.
Die Stiftung hat den Forschungspreis hoch dotiert.
The foundation endowed the research prize generously.
'Dotieren' (to endow) is especially often used in this meaning in the passive with the preposition 'mit' (with). The structure is: something (e.g., a prize) + ist + mit + a sum of money + dotiert.
Der erste Platz des Wettbewerbs ist mit 10.000 Euro dotiert.
First place in the competition is endowed with 10,000 euros.
This word belongs to a formal register (official and written language). It is used for official sums of money for prizes, foundations, or jobs, but not for private salary or pocket money.
Die neu geschaffene Professur ist sehr gut dotiert.
The newly created professorship is very well endowed.
In this meaning, 'dotieren' (to dope) is a purely technical term from physics and electrical engineering. You can recognize the context from words like 'Halbleiter' (semiconductor), 'Silizium' (silicon), 'leitfähig' (conductive), or 'Fremdatome' (foreign atoms).
Der Halbleiter wird mit Bor-Atomen dotiert, um seine Eigenschaften zu ändern.
The semiconductor is doped with boron atoms in order to change its properties.
to equip
Ausstatten can generally mean providing a prize with financial resources. Dotieren refers specifically to this kind of financial funding and is the usual formal choice when stating the prize money. Ausstatten is possible in this context, but sounds more general.
Der Veranstalter dotiert den ersten Preis mit 5000 Euro.
The organizer endows the first prize with €5,000.
Der Veranstalter stattet den ersten Preis mit 5000 Euro aus.
The organizer equips the first prize with €5,000.
