Sentence:  [T]he sculptor lifted it [a round block of stone], turned it hither and thither in his hands, brushed off the clinging soil, and finally placed it on the slender neck of the newly discovered statue. The effect was magical. It immediately lighted up and vivified the whole figure, <WSD>endowing</WSD> it with personality, soul, and intelligence. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  "Followed by" '''(with)''', "or rarely by" '''(of)''': to enrich or furnish with some faculty or quality.