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en·dow·ment n1: the act or process of endowing2: a result or product of endowing: asa: the income of an institution derived from donationsthe university's ability to attract endowmentb: the property (as a fund) donated to an institution or organization that is invested and producing incomean endowment to maintain the gallery3: an endowed organization or institution: foundationchairwoman of the state's arts endowment
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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aid, allotment, allowance, appropriation, assistance, award, benefaction, benefit, bequeathal, bequest, bestowal, bestowment, boon, bounty, contribution, donation, dowry, enrichment, fund, funding, gift, grant, present, presentation, presentment, provision, stipend, subsidy
associated concepts: annuity, endowment fund, endowment policy in insurance
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aid (subsistence), appropriation (donation), aptitude, behalf, benefit (conferment), bequest, caliber (mental capacity), charity, color (complexion), competence (ability), concession (authorization), contribution (donation), dedication, donation, dower, faculty (ability), foundation (organization), fund, gift (flair), gift (present), grant, inheritance, investment, largess (gift), legacy, pension, performance (workmanship), perquisite, potential, provision (act of supplying), qualification (fitness), quality (attribute), quality (grade), skill, specialty (special aptitude), support (assistance)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.A fund granted to support something, usually an institution such as a university or charity.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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Money or property given to an institution for a specific purpose. Most often, an endowment is a gift of money and the principal isn't spent — instead, the income from the principal is used for the benefit of the institution or its members.Category: Wills, Trusts & Estates
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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A transfer, generally as a gift, of money or property to an institution for a particular purpose. The bestowal of money as a permanent fund, the income of which is to be used for the benefit of a charity, college, or other institution.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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A transfer, generally as a gift, of money or property to an institution for a particular purpose. The bestowal of money as a permanent fund, the income of which is to be used for the benefit of a charity, college, or other institution.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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n.the creation of a fund, often by gift or bequest from a dead person's estate, for the maintenance of a public institution, particularly a college, university or scholarship.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
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Endowment — • A property, fund, or revenue permanently appropriated for the support of any person, institution, or object, as a student, professorship, school, hospital Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Endowment Endowment … Catholic encyclopedia
Endowment — may refer to many things:Finance*Financial endowment; relating to funds or property donated to institutions or individuals *Endowment (Life insurance); payment of the face value of a life insurance policy, usually at age 98 120 *Endowment… … Wikipedia
Endowment — En*dow ment, n. 1. The act of bestowing a dower, fund, or permanent provision for support. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is bestowed or settled on a person or an institution; property, fund, or revenue permanently appropriated to any object; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
endowment — [n1] large gift award, benefaction, benefit, bequest, bestowal, boon, bounty, dispensation, donation, fund, funding, gifting, grant, gratuity, income, inheritance, largess, legacy, nest egg, pension, presentation, property, provision, revenue,… … New thesaurus
endowment — mid 15c., “action of endowing,” from ENDOW (Cf. endow) + MENT (Cf. ment). Meaning “property with which an institution or person is endowed” is from 1590s; that of “gift, power, advantage” is early 17c … Etymology dictionary
endowment — ► NOUN 1) the action of endowing. 2) a quality or ability with which a person is endowed. 3) an income or form of property endowed. 4) (before another noun ) denoting a form of life insurance involving payment of a fixed sum to the insured person … English terms dictionary
endowment — [en dou′mənt, indou′mənt] n. [ME endouement] 1. the act of endowing 2. that with which something is endowed; specif., any bequest or gift that provides an income for an institution or person 3. a gift of nature; inherent talent, ability, quality … English World dictionary
endowment — Funds or property that are donated with either a temporary or permanent restriction as to the use of principal. American Banker Glossary Gift of money or property to a specified institution for a specified purpose. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary… … Financial and business terms
endowment — [[t]ɪnda͟ʊmənt[/t]] endowments 1) N COUNT An endowment is a gift of money that is made to an institution or community in order to provide it with an annual income. The company revived the finances of the Oxford Union with a generous ₤1m endowment … English dictionary
endowment — UK [ɪnˈdaʊmənt] / US noun Word forms endowment : singular endowment plural endowments 1) a) [uncountable] the act of giving money to a school, hospital, or other institution the endowment of a Professorship at Oxford b) [countable] an amount of… … English dictionary