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endowment definition

en·dow·ment (en do̵u′mənt, in-)

noun

  1. the act of endowing
  2. that with which something is endowed; specif., any bequest or gift that provides an income for an institution or person
  3. a gift of nature; inherent talent, ability, quality, etc.

Etymology: ME endouement

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endowment Synonyms

endowment

n.

  1. A gift

    donation, grant, bounty, award; see gift 1.

  2. A human quality or special capacity

    talent, gift, qualification; see ability 1.

  3. That which supplies perpetual support

    benefit, provision, bequest, grant, pension, stipend, legacy, inheritance, subsidy, revenue, trust, subvention, dispensation, bestowal, nest egg*.

  4. The act of providing perpetual support

    funding, subsidizing, providing an endowment for, setting up, supporting, giving money to, giving money for, establishing, underwriting, granting in perpetuity; see also establishing 1, giving.


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endowment Usage Examples

Possessives

  • charity: Normally, trustees cannot spend any part of the charity's permanent endowment.

Converse of object

  • possess: The school possesses an ancient endowment of £ 100, the bequest of various donors now unknown.

Adjective modifier

  • expendable: In reality many charities with an expendable endowment depend on the income it produces to fund core or continuing activities.

Modifies a noun

  • mis-selling: My client is having great problems getting her mortgage endowment mis-selling complaint sorted.

Noun used with modifier

  • with-profits: Finally - and I didn't think my fingers would ever get to type this sentence - good news for with-profits endowment policy holders.
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