History
History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
ability

the capacity, skill or power needed to do something physical or mental

power to act, perform

aid

help (especially money, advice, medical assistance)

help, support

allowance

a sum of money, amount, (regularly) allowed

amount of money or other supply

award

something given as the result of an official decision e.g. a prize in a competition

prize or reward

bequest

an amount of money, property etc that is bequeathed

something given in will

caliber

calibre; the inside diameter of a pipe etc

capacity; character

charity

(kindness in providing) money, food etc given to the poor

generosity, gift

charter

a written statement of rights, permission, especially from a ruler or government (e.g. to a town, city or university)

treaty, agreement

dispensation

the act of distributing

allocation of supply

dowry

an amount of, money, property, given by a bride's family to her husband

natural gift

establishment

something that is established, e.g. a business firm

organization; creation

fund

a sum of money available for a purpose; a large supply

repository, reserve

genius

great and exceptional intelligence or artistic ability

gift of high intellect

gift

something given freely (and to please); to have a natural ability or talent

something given freely, for no recompense

grant

something granted, especially money from a government

allowance, gift

heritage

that which has been or may be inherited

person's background, tradition

investment

the act of investing money

something given, lent for a return

legacy

money etc (to be) given to a person at the wish of another person who has died

inheritance, heritage

philanthropy

love and sympathy for people

humanitarianism

power

(in living things) the ability to do or act; energy that can be used to do work; authority; influence

ability, competence

qualification

a diploma, degree etc that proves a person has trained for something; something which restricts, modifies or limits

ability, aptitude

quality

(a high standard of) goodness or worth; something that is special in, or that distinguishes, a person or thing

characteristic, feature

specs

spectacles

something given, lent for a return

subsidy

an amount of money granted, especially by a government or society, to an industry or other cause needing help or to keep prices down

money given to help another

talent

(an example of) natural ability (to do something well)

ability

throwback

to return something by throwing

inheritance, heritage

write-off

to destroy something completely

gift

ENDOWMENT as in Wiktionary
ENDOWMENT as in Wikipedia