/ Dictionary / Index E endowment: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: en•dow•ment Pronunciation: (en-dou'munt), [key] — n. the act of endowing. the property, funds, etc., with which an institution or person is endowed. Usually,an attribute of mind or body; a gift of nature. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: endowment (Thesaurus) endow endowment insurance Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language