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endowment

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en·dow·ment  (n-doumnt)
n.
1. The act of endowing.
2. Funds or property donated to an institution, individual, or group as a source of income.
3. A natural gift, ability, or quality.

endowment
Noun
1. the money given to an institution, such as a hospital
2. a natural talent or quality
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.endowmentendowment - natural abilities or qualities      
natural ability - ability that is inherited
hang, knack, bent - a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"
flair, genius - a natural talent; "he has a flair for mathematics"; "he has a genius for interior decorating"
raw talent - powerfully impressive talent
2.endowment - the capital that provides income for an institution
patrimony - a church endowment
chantry - an endowment for the singing of Masses
capital - wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value
3.endowment - the act of endowing with a permanent source of income; "his generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time"
giving, gift - the act of giving

endowment
Translations
endowment [ɪnˈdaumənt] adj (amount) → donación f
endowment [ɪnˈdaumənt] ndotation f
endowment [ɪnˈdaumənt] endow nStiftung f;
(quality) → Begabung f
endowment [ɪnˈdaumənt] nistituzione f; fondazione f (= amount); donazione f


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In this contention, nature may seem to some to have come off victorious, as she bestowed on him many gifts, while fortune had only one gift in her power; but in pouring forth this, she was so very profuse, that others perhaps may think this single endowment to have been more than equivalent to all the various blessings which he enjoyed from nature.
Many hours of work were required, however, in spite of his unusual high endowment of intelligence.
Bright's audacity (so far as that endowment might avail) had enabled him to take full advantage of whatever capabilities they offered.
 
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