Looking for the meaning of the word ENDOWMENT in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ENDOWMENT with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Endowment
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈdaʊm(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛnˈdaʊm(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the action of endowing something or someone
Short Definition:action of endowing
Examples:- he tried to promote the endowment of a Chair of Psychiatry
Definition:
a quality or ability possessed or inherited by someone
Short Definition:person's quality or ability
Examples:- his natural endowments were his height and intelligence
- differences in genetic endowment
Definition:
a form of life insurance involving payment of a fixed sum to the insured person on a specified date, or to their estate should they die before this date
Short Definition:form of life insurance
Examples:- an endowment policy
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