What is "endowment" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "endowment": natural abilities or qualities

Noun

Pronunciation in US: ĕn-douʹmənt, IPA(key)

Pronunciation in UK: /ɪnˈdaʊmənt/ or IPA(key)

Meaning of "endowment": the capital that provides income for an institution

Noun

Pronunciation in US: ĕn-douʹmənt, IPA(key)

Pronunciation in UK: /ɪnˈdaʊmənt/ or IPA(key)

Meaning of "endowment": the act of endowing with a permanent source of income

Noun

Pronunciation in US: ĕn-douʹmənt, IPA(key)

Pronunciation in UK: /ɪnˈdaʊmənt/ or IPA(key)

Synonyms:

largess, funding, inheritance, revenue, grant, nest egg, stipend, subsidy, fund, donation, pension, income, trust, bequest, gratuity, legacy, presentation, stake, award, bounty, benefit, bestowal, boon, dispensation, property, provision, benefaction, gifting, gift, faculty, capacity, qualification, power, turn, attribute, capability, genius, aptitude, quality, flair, habilitation,

Antonyms:

debt, disadvantage, loss, drawback, inability, weakness, inability, incompetence, incapacity, loss, drawback, weakness, impotence, inaptitude, ineptness,