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Definition of endowment - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
financial supportTECH. funds or property given to support an institutionTECH.
- The university received a large endowment.
2.
natural abilitiesnatural talents or qualities a person possesses
- She has an endowment for music.
3.
act of endowingTECH. act of providing a permanent source of incomeTECH.
- The endowment of the fund was completed last year.
4.
religionTECH. ceremony preparing participants for the afterlifeTECH.
- He participated in the endowment at the temple.
Expressions with endowment
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inherent abilities or qualities a person has
She has a natural endowment for music.
financial assets donated to support an institution
The university's endowment fund supports scholarships and research.
insurance policy paying a sum on a specific date or death
He chose endowment insurance to secure his family's future..
total inherited genetic traits of an individual
Her athletic ability is part of her genetic endowment.
mortgage with interest-only payments and investment plan
They opted for an endowment mortgage to buy their house.
fund providing income over a person's lifetime
The life endowment supported her during retirement.
total natural resources available in a region
The country's resource endowment includes vast mineral deposits and fertile land.
life insurance paying a lump sum on a fixed date
He invested in endowment assurance for future security.
life insurance paying only if you survive a fixed date
He invested in a pure endowment for his retirement.
Origin of endowment
Old English, endow (provide) + -ment (action)
Terms with endowment included in their meaning
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religion
endowment or property of a church
endowment
act of giving or endowing something
endowment
provide someone with a gift or talent
acr: National Endowment for the Arts
government group that supports artists and art projects
acr: National Endowment for Democracy
group that supports democracy worldwide
insurance
endowment policy with premiums stopped and value used
church position
office of a prebendary with endowment
Examples of endowment in a sentence
A generous endowment was left to the art museum. His endowment for languages is impressive. The artist's endowment in painting was evident early on. The university received a large endowment. They established an endowment for the arts. The endowment was a significant part of the ceremony.
She prepared for the endowment with great care.
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- French:dotation, don, ...
- German:Stiftung, Begabung, ...
- Italian:dotazione, attitudine, ...
- Spanish:dotación, don, ...
- Portuguese:doação, dom, ...
- Chinese:基金, 天赋, ...
- Japanese:寄付金, 才能, ...
- Arabic:وَقْف, مَوْهِبَة, ...
- Hebrew:קֶרֶן, מַתַּת, ...
- Russian:пожертвование, природный дар, ...
- Ukrainian:дотація, обдарованість, ...
- Hindi:निधि, प्रतिभा, ...
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