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- DictionaryEn·dow·ment/inˈdoum(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. the action of endowing something or someone: "he tried to promote the endowment of a Chair of Psychiatry"
endowment. noun. us / ɪnˈdaʊ.mənt / uk / ɪnˈdaʊ.mənt /. Add to word list. Add to word list. [ C or U ] money that is given to a college, hospital, etc. in order to provide it with an income, or the giving of this money: The school has received an endowment of $50,000 to buy new books for the library. [ C ]
noun. the act of endowing. the property, funds, etc., with which an institution or person is endowed. Synonyms: bequest, grant, gift. Usually endowments. an attribute of mind or body; a gift of nature. Synonyms: capability, ability, talent, capacity. endowment. / ɪnˈdaʊmənt /.
Definitions of endowment. noun. natural abilities or qualities. synonyms: gift, natural endowment, talent. see more. noun. the capital that provides income for an institution. synonyms: endowment fund. see more. noun. the act of endowing with a permanent source of income. “his generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time”
Definition of endowment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
6 days ago · endowment in American English. (ɛnˈdaʊmənt ; ɪnˈdaʊmənt ) 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.
[1] A financial endowment is a legal structure for managing, and in many cases indefinitely perpetuating, a pool of financial, real estate, or other investments for a specific purpose according to the will of its founders and donors. [2] .
ENDOWMENT meaning: 1 : a large amount of money that has been given to a school, hospital, etc., and that is used to pay for its creation and continuing support; 2 : the act of providing money to create or support a school, organization, etc.
