endowment | ||
1. | [ noun ] natural qualities or talents | |
Synonyms: | talent gift natural_endowment | |
Related terms: | natural_ability bent flair raw_talent endow | |
2. | [ noun ] (economics) the capital that provides income for an institution | |
Synonyms: | endowment_fund | |
Related terms: | capital patrimony chantry endow | |
3. | [ noun ] the act of endowing with a permanent source of income | |
Examples: | "his generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time" |
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Related terms: | giving endow | |
Similar spelling: |
entombment entomion entomb endometrium endometrial |