the source of income with which an institution, etc, is endowed the income itself the act or process of endowing
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en•dow•ment
(en dou′mənt),USA pronunciation n.
- the act of endowing.
- the property, funds, etc., with which an institution or person is endowed.
- Usually, endowments. an attribute of mind or body;
a gift of nature.
- Anglo-French endowement; see endow, -ment
- late Middle English 1425–75
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gift, grant, bequest.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged capacity, talent, faculties, ability, capability.
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'endowment' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
MIP
- Morrill Act
- N.E.A.
- NEH
- National Endowment for the Arts
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- benefactor
- benefactress
- capacity
- chantry
- child endowment
- churn
- direct-grant school
- disendow
- dotation
- dower
- dowry
- endowment assurance
- endowment insurance
- feeling
- foundation
- generous
- gift
- grace
- lectureship
- long
- mentality
- paid-up
- pathetic fallacy
- patrimony
- philanthropy
- prebend
- present
- prophecy
- scholar
- underendowed