Endowment \En*dow"ment\, n.
1. The act of bestowing a dower, fund, or permanent provision
for support.
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2. That which is bestowed or settled on a person or an
institution; property, fund, or revenue permanently
appropriated to any object; as, the endowment of a church,
a hospital, or a college.
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3. That which is given or bestowed upon the person or mind;
gift of nature; accomplishment; natural capacity; talents;
-- usually in the plural.
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His early endowments had fitted him for the work he
was to do. --I. Taylor.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
endowment
n 1: natural qualities or talents [syn: gift, talent, natural
endowment]
2: the capital that provides income for an institution [syn: endowment
fund]
3: the act of endowing with a permanent source of income; "his
generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick
of time"
WordNet (r) 2.0
174 Moby Thesaurus words for "endowment":
Altmann theory, DNA, De Vries theory, Galtonian theory,
Mendelianism, Mendelism, RNA, TLC, Verworn theory, Weismann theory,
Weismannism, Wiesner theory, abilities, ability, accommodation,
accordance, accouterment, allele, allelomorph, allotment,
allowance, appanage, aptitudes, armament, attributes, award,
awarding, bequest, bestowal, bestowment, birth, bread, bump,
caliber, capabilities, capability, capacities, capacity, care,
catering, chandlery, character, characteristics, chromatid,
chromatin, chromosome, communication, concession, conferment,
conferral, contribution, daily bread, deliverance, delivery,
determinant, determiner, diathesis, donation, dot, dower, dowry,
economic support, empowerment, enablement, endowments, equipment,
eugenics, factor, faculty, finding, fitting out, flair, forte,
foundation, furnishing, furnishment, gene, genesiology,
genetic code, genetics, genius, gift, gifting, gifts, giving,
grant, granting, hereditability, heredity, heritability, heritage,
impartation, impartment, inborn capacity, inheritability,
inheritance, instinct, investiture, investment, jointure, keep,
legal jointure, liberality, livelihood, living, logistics,
long suit, maintenance, makings, manna, marriage portion,
matrocliny, meat, metier, mothering, natural endowment,
natural gift, nourishment, nurture, offer, outfitting, parts,
patrocliny, pharmacogenetics, portion, potential, power, powers,
preparation, present, presentation, presentment, price support,
procurement, properties, providing, provision, provisioning,
purveyance, qualification, recessive character, reinforcement,
replenishment, replication, resupply, retailing, selling,
settlement, speciality, strengths, strong flair, strong point,
subscription, subsidization, subsidy, subsistence, subvention,
supply, supplying, support, surrender, sustainment, sustenance,
sustentation, talent, talents, tender loving care, the goods,
the stuff, thirds, upkeep, victualing, vouchsafement,
what it takes
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
ENDOWMENT. The bestowing or assuring of a dower to a woman. It is sometimes
used: metaphorically, for the setting a provision for a charitable
institution, as the endowment of a hospital.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
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natural abilities or qualities
http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
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the act of endowing with a permanent source of income; "his generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time"
http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
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Endowment (in philosophy) refers to the innate capacities of an individual, group, or institution. An individual's "natural endowment" can be abilities, such as intelligence or strength, given at birth. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endowment (Philosophy)
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Endowment Insurance is one type of permanent life insurance. It is designed to pay out the death benefit when the insured dies during the term of the policy or survives at the end of the policy term. It combines insurance protection with a savings plan for the policy-owner. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endowment (Life insurance)
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In the Latter Day Saint movement, the Endowment is a gift of "power from on high" that has several meanings in various contexts of Latter Day Saint theology. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endowment (Latter Day Saints)
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Funds intended to be kept permanently and invested to provide income for continued support of an organization.
http://northwestern.edu/orsp/terms.html
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A repayment vehicle associated with Interest Only mortgages.
http://www.brightsidemortgages.co.uk/index.php
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An endowment refers to any assets, funds, or property that is donated to an individual, organization, or group to be used as a source of income.
http://www.mosherfinancial.com/2016542230.html
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Funds intended to be invested in perpetuity, with the interest earned providing income for ongoing support of a not-for-profit organization.
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/foundationrelations/terminology/
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Transfer of money or property (usually as a gift) to a charitable organisation for a specific purpose, such as research or a scholarship.
http://www.oceallaigh.ie/index.php
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The amount of something that a person or country simply has, rather than their having somehow to acquire it. In the HO Model of trade theory, endowments refer to primary factors of production, ignoring the fact that some of them -- especially capital and skill -- are deliberately accumulated.
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~alandear/glossary/e.html
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An endowment is a gift or bequest in the form of cash or investments, the principal of which must be maintained intact and the interest/investment revenue is to be used for general or specific purposes according to the conditions attached to the fund.
http://www.internalaudit.utoronto.ca/resources/glossary.htm
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A gift accepted with donor stipulations that (1) the principal be maintained intact in perpetuity, for a specified period, or until the occurrence of a specified event and (2) the income earned by investing the principal can be expended.
http://www.accounting.cornell.edu/Investment_Glossary.cfm
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Assets owned and invested by a nonprofit from which generally only the income can be used for operations, donations or grants. ...
http://hafoundation.org/about/glossary/index.html
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A capital fund invested to provide annual interest to support a charitable purpose. Typically, a land trust’s endowment funds are merged for management and investment purposes, but each component should be recorded and reported in separate fund accounts. ...
http://www.thetrustees.org/pages/45_glossary_of_terms.cfm
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A fund or collection of assets whose investment earnings support an organization or a specific project.
http://www.siegelagency.com/Glossary/GlossaryHome.htm
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Donated funds providing for the continuing support and/or maintenance of the library. In Wisconsin a library board can retain custody of endowments given to the library.
http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/doc/ttd.doc
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process in place where funds are gathered and provided to a person or cause.
http://www.tbvets.org/aboutus/glossary.php
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A permanent investment account maintained by charities. Funds of endowments are invested with twin goals: capital appreciation (growth of principal) and income. All or a portion of an endowment’s income are traditionally used by charities to meet the current expenses of operation. ...
http://www.bw.edu/giving/glossary/
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A permanent fund bestowed upon an individual or institution, such as a university, museum, hospital, or foundation, to be used for a specific purpose.
http://www.debt-help-uk.org.uk/debt_help_uk_glossay.asp
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a permanent fund invested to produce income, with only a portion of the investment earnings being spent. The rest of the earnings are channeled back into the fund so that the endowment grows and becomes a perpetual source of funding. ...
http://hcc.musc.edu/giving/glossary.htm
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A permanent fund established to support costs of a named project or purpose. Permanence is assured by restricting withdrawals of principal and generally relying on investment income for support.
http://www.onencnaturally.com/pages/glossary.html
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A gift or donation, the body of which is invested permanently, with the return on investment used to make grants to a community.
http://www.wacf.org.au/Glossary.asp
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A fund whose principal is held in perpetuity, and income only is distributed.
http://www.ucc.org/finance/fd/glossary.htm
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Money or income-producing assets in which the principal is permanently held by UI and invested by the trust and investment office to provide growth to the corpus and annual income that benefits a specific program identified by the donor.
http://www.advservices.uidaho.edu/default.aspx
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An investment vehicle combined with life assurance over a specific term. Typically used in conjunction with an interest only mortgage.
http://www.assetmortgagesolutions.co.uk/html_220106/jargon_060306.htm
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A savings and insurance plan you pay into on a regular basis, usually monthly. Money is mostly invested in stocks and shares over a fixed period. Endowments can be attractive as they could provide a cash lump sum upon maturity. ...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/working_lunch/guides/glossary/1496844.stm
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A financial investment product or vehicle that a borrower pays into during the course of a mortgage and the proceeds of which are used to pay off the mortgage loan at the end of its term.
http://www.ukremortgagequote.co.uk/html/mortgage_jargon_letter_e.html
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The principal amount of gifts and bequests that are accepted subject to a requirement that the principal be maintained intact and invested to create a source of income for a foundation. ...
http://www.mscf.org/DonorResources/DR_Glossary.html
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