Definition of Endowment
Endowment
en·dow·ment


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(noun)
A gift of money or property to an institution or individual.

e.g. The university received a generous endowment from the philanthropist.

(noun)
the action or process of freely providing someone with something;

e.g. Thanks to the his endowment, we have enough funds to support our cause.

(noun)
some natural ability, capacity, or quality possessed by someone;

e.g. His greatest endowment is his physical fitness.



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