English

Pronunciation
italbrac|UK: IPA|/ɪn�da�m�nt/, SAMPA|/In"daUm@nt/ or IPA|/�n�da�m�nt/, SAMPA|/En"daUm@nt/<!--OED, second edition, 1989-->
italbrac|US: AHD|�n-douʹm�nt, IPA|/�n�da�m�nt/, SAMPA|/En"daUm@nt/

Noun
en-noun

1. Something with which a person or thing is endowed.

#:Every man is endowed with free will, that is our greatest endowment.

1. Money received only the interest earned on which may be spent.

#:Rich alumni have given Harvard an endowment worth billions, the interest on which supports the college handsomely.

1. context|informal|euphemistic|humorous|used only with a possessive pronoun The penis.

#:She was very impressed by his endowment.

Synonyms
(something with which a person or thing is endowed): gift
(money received only the interest earned on which may be spent):
(informal, humorous: the penis):

Derived terms
endowment mortgage

Related terms
endow

Translations
trans-top|something with which a person or thing is endowed
Dutch: t+|nl|gift|m
trans-mid
Finnish: lahja
trans-bottom

trans-top|money received of which only the interest earned on it may be spent
Dutch: t|nl|dotatie|f
trans-mid
Finnish: lahjoitus
trans-bottom

trans-top|informal, humorous: the penis
Dutch: t+|nl|deel|n
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Translations to be checked
ttbc|Spanish: dotación f

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