°Something with which a person or thing is 
endowed.
            
 
            
              "Every man is endowed with free will, that is our greatest endowment."
            
          
            
              °The invested funds of a not-for-profit institution.
            
            
              "Rich alumni have given Harvard an endowment worth billions, the interest on which supports the college handsomely."
            
        
          synonyms:
          gift