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Every human has four endowments - self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom... The power to choose, to respond, to change.
Stephen Covey

Meaning of "endowments" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ENDOWMENTS

endowments  [ɪnˈdaʊmənts] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENDOWMENTS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Endowments is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ENDOWMENTS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of endowments in the English dictionary

The first definition of endowments in the dictionary is a person's natural gifts, talents and qualities. Other definition of endowments is the male genitals. Endowments is also a woman's breasts.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENDOWMENTS


accouterments
əˈkuːtərmənts
accoutrements
əˈkuːtrəmənts
acknowledgements
ækˈnɒlɪdʒmənts
acknowledgments
ækˈnɒlɪdʒmənts
antecedents
ˌæntɪˈsiːdənts
apartments
əˈpɑːtmənts
armaments
ˈɑːməmənts
arrangements
əˈreɪndʒmənts
blandishments
ˈblændɪʃmənts
elephants
ˈɛlɪfənts
hereditaments
ˌherɪˈdɪtəmənts
infants
ˈɪnfənts
menservants
ˈmensɜːvənts
movements
ˈmuːvmənts
muniments
ˈmjuːnɪmənts
oddments
ˈɒdmənts
presents
ˈprɛzənts
reinforcements
ˌriːɪnˈfɔːsmənts
rudiments
ˈruːdɪmənts
sentiments
ˈsɛntɪmənts

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENDOWMENTS

endotherm
endothermal
endothermic
endothermically
endothermism
endothermy
endotoxic
endotoxin
endotracheal
endotracheal anaesthesia
endotrophic
endotrophic mycorrhiza
endow
endower
endowment
endowment assurance
endowment insurance
endowment mortgage
endowment policy
endozoic

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENDOWMENTS

balance of payments
Bank for International Settlements
barbed wire entanglements
compliments
contents
course requirements
entrance requirements
entry requirements
home improvements
measurements
Mother of Parliaments
opening arguments
outer garments
seating arrangements
shipping documents
system requirements
Ten Commandments
The Arabian Nights´ Entertainments
the Mother of Parliaments
the Ten Commandments
welfare payments

Synonyms and antonyms of endowments in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ENDOWMENTS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «endowments» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of endowments

Translation of «endowments» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENDOWMENTS

Find out the translation of endowments to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of endowments from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «endowments» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

捐赠
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dotaciones
570 millions of speakers

English

endowments
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निधि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأوقاف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пожертвований
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dotes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ওয়াক্ফ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dotations
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Endowmen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stiftungsgelder
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

寄付
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기부금
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Endowment
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nguồn lực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆஸ்தி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

देणग्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zenginlikleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dotazioni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dotacji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пожертвувань
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dotari
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κληροδοτήματα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skenkings
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

donationer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

legater
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of endowments

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENDOWMENTS»

The term «endowments» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.932 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENDOWMENTS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about endowments

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4 QUOTES WITH «ENDOWMENTS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word endowments.
1
Johann Arndt
This truth is a remedy against spiritual pride, namely, that none should account himself better before God than others, though perhaps adorned with greater gifts, and endowments.
2
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Nothing is more noble, nothing more venerable than fidelity. Faithfulness and truth are the most sacred excellences and endowments of the human mind.
3
Ezra Cornell
Enquire what the effect of large endowments are upon colleges.
4
Stephen Covey
Every human has four endowments - self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom... The power to choose, to respond, to change.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENDOWMENTS»

Discover the use of endowments in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to endowments and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Outperform: Inside the Investment Strategy of Billion Dollar ...
This book fills that gap and should be of significant help to all those who want to learn from extensive interviews with a number of endowment managers."—PREM JAIN, McDonough Professor of Accounting and Finance, Georgetown University ...
John Baschab, Jon Piot, 2010
2
Muslim Endowments and Society in British India
The book focuses on the use of endowments by Muslims suffering the dislocations caused by the imposition of British rule in India and examines in detail the social and political implications of the controversy over endowments that took ...
Gregory C. Kozlowski, 2008
3
Economic Development in the Americas Since 1500: Endowments ...
Examines differences in the rates of economic growth in Latin America and mainland North America since the seventeenth century.
Stanley L. Engerman, Kenneth L. Sokoloff, 2012
4
Endowments, Rulers, and Community: Waqf Al-òHaramayn in ...
One of the first studies of a major public waqf foundation based on its own registers, this work offers new insights into the working of the Islamic endowment in general, and its socio-economic significance to the history of Ottoman Algiers ...
Miriam Hoexter, 1998
5
The Small-Cap Advantage: How Top Endowments and Foundations ...
Whether you are a new investor or have been in the markets for decades, you will find this book full of insights!"—D.
Brian Bares, 2011
6
Unintended Consequences: The Impact of Factor Endowments, ...
In this book, based on the 1995 Ohlin Lectures, Deepak Lal provides an accessible, interdisciplinary account of the role of culture in shaping economic performance.
Deepak Lal, 2001
7
History of the Hindu Religious Endowments in Andhra Pradesh
The History of Hindu Religious Endowments in Andhra Pradesh (1800-1953 ad)-presents an account of situations in Hindu Temples of Telugu speaking areas of Madras Presidency till the creation of separate HR & CE Department for Andhra Pradesh ...
Koutha Nirmala Kumari, 1998
8
Investing in Pension Funds and Endowments
If the concepts discussed in these pages help these funds prudently to achieve higher rates of return, then I will feel well repaid for the effort in putting this book together.
Russell Olson, 2003
9
Postsecondary Education: College and University Endowments ...
The nation's 4-year not-for-profit colleges and univ. collectively held more than $400 billion in endowments in 2008.
Michael Brostek, 2010
10
The Ivy Portfolio: How to Invest Like the Top Endowments and ...
The book will also showcase a method to follow the smart money and piggyback the top hedge funds and their stock-picking abilities.
Mebane T. Faber, Eric W. Richardson, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENDOWMENTS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term endowments is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Investment firm caps $350M fund
Private Advisors, a downtown firm that raises money from institutional investors, endowments, pension funds and more, announced ... «RichmondBizSense, Jul 15»
2
Peabody Essex Museum moves forward with expansion plan
The fund-raising campaign, which will give the Salem institution one of the largest endowments of any museum in Massachusetts, calls for ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
3
A Jim Cramer trading tip that retirement savers should heed
Mitch Tuchman brings the low cost, scientific investment approach used by elite pensions and endowments to everyday retirement investors ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
4
Scientists should tell investors about climate, carbon and divestment
The Guardian's campaign focuses on persuading the Wellcome Trust and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to divest their endowments ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Preqin: US Investors Set Sights on European HFs
US endowments were more hesitant in diving into the Eurozone, with an overwhelming 84% displaying preference for local opportunities in ... «Chief Investment Officer, Jul 15»
6
$20 million given to Montclair State
(Academic chairs require $3 million endowments, so the donor will match every $1.5 million raised with an additional $1.5 million.) Rutgers ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
7
$500K donation to help Tucson women in need
Donations that serve as endowments are a “prudent use” of funds, said Jacky Alling, chief philanthropic services officer at the Arizona ... «Arizona Daily Star, Jul 15»
8
Fatwa Q&As: When should I break my fast while on a flight?
The General Authority of Isalmic Affairs and Endowments (Awqaf) was established by UAE President Sheikh Khalifa in 2006. «The National, Jul 15»
9
Pope's decree fuels debate in academy on fossil fuel divestment
Several other Catholic universities have previously said that they would not divest, contending that the purpose of their endowments was to ... «Times Higher Education, Jul 15»
10
Columbia University Was Invested in Incarceration—Until Students …
At the same time, such rapid growth has made the private prison industry an especially attractive investment for university endowments, ... «The American Prospect, Jul 15»

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