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endowment endowment /ɪnˈdaʊ.mənt/ noun
1 F0 [C or U] money that is given to a college or 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.Thesaurus+: ↑Grants and allowances2 F0 [C] something that you have from birth, often a quality: » There are tests which can establish a baby's genetic endowment.Thesaurus+: ↑Skill, talent and ability |