endowment
Donated institutional fund
An endowment is something given to provide ongoing support—typically a fund whose principal remains intact while its interest or returns fund an institution: The university's endowment exceeds two billion dollars.
More broadly, endowment refers to natural gifts or qualities someone possesses: Her musical endowment was evident from childhood.
In insurance, an endowment policy pays out after a set term or upon death.
Informally, endowment is a euphemism for the size of a man's penis: He's not lacking in the endowment department.
Bestow or award money
- capitalWealth used for investment
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- financeProvide money for
- bequestGift left by will
patronage · contribution · benefaction · subsidy · sponsorship · underwriting · philanthropic · charitable
Payment for instruction
- grantBestow or award money
- bursaryEducational financial award
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- aidSupport given freely
merit · beneficiary · recipient · award · financial · assistance · undergraduate · postgraduate
Innate capability
- giftItem given freely
- giftednessExceptional innate ability
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
- flairStylish natural aptitude
ability · talent · innate · natural · blessed · prowess · brilliance · faculty
Property received from ancestors
- bequestGift left by will
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
- patrimonyInherited estate or legacy
estate · testament · benefaction · devise · posterity · provision · stewardship · perpetual
Higher education institution
- collegeHigher education institution
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- museumPublic exhibit space
- academyInstitution of learning
nonprofit · charity · hospital · gallery · conservatory · institute · library · archive
Bodily structure and form
- attributesInherent characteristics or properties
- proportionsRelative amounts or dimensions
- physicalOf body or matter
- blessedReceiving divine favor
grant
Bestow or award money
- capitalWealth used for investment
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- financeProvide money for
bequest · patronage · contribution · benefaction · subsidy · sponsorship · underwriting · philanthropic · charitable · trust
tuition
Payment for instruction
- grantBestow or award money
- bursaryEducational financial award
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
aid · merit · beneficiary · recipient · award · financial · assistance · undergraduate · postgraduate · research
aptitude
Innate capability
- giftItem given freely
- giftednessExceptional innate ability
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
flair · ability · talent · innate · natural · blessed · prowess · brilliance · faculty · capacity
inheritance
Property received from ancestors
- bequestGift left by will
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
patrimony · estate · testament · benefaction · devise · posterity · provision · stewardship · perpetual · generational
university
Higher education institution
- collegeHigher education institution
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- museumPublic exhibit space
academy · nonprofit · charity · hospital · gallery · conservatory · institute · library · archive · chair
physique
Bodily structure and form
- attributesInherent characteristics or properties
- proportionsRelative amounts or dimensions
- physicalOf body or matter
- high societygossip, socialites, socialite, aristocrats, aristocrat
- PrincetonPrinceton University, orange and black, reunions, campus, undergraduate
- beneficesbenefice, living, rectory, vicarage, curacy
- educationeducation, school, schools, teachers, students
- financesmoney, affluence, cash, bankrupt, income
- skillsskills, skill, ability, abilities, competencies
endowmentdisability
Impairment affecting life activities
handicap · incapacity · inability · weakness · deficiency
endowmentdivestment
Disposal of assets
withdrawal · deprivation · confiscation · seizure · loss
- college endowmentsInvested donations supporting schools
- university endowmentsDonated assets supporting colleges
- endowment fundPermanent capital pool for institutions