Endowment
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

AID
The work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"

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HELP
The activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"

TURN
Get by buying and selling; "the company turned a good profit after a year"

FUND
A financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies

GIFT
Natural abilities or qualities

BOON
Very close and convivial; "boon companions"

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AWARD
A grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court"

DOWER
A life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband

GRANT
The act of providing a subsidy

FLAIR
Distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"

TRUST
The trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others; "the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity"

POWER
Physical strength

PRIZE
To move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock": "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"

STAKE
A strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground

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GENIUS
Unusual mental ability

DEVISE
A will disposing of real property

INCOME
The financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

ESTATE
A major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights

BOUNTY
A ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutinied against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat

TALENT
Natural abilities or qualities

LEGACY
(law) a gift of personal property by will

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BENEFIT
Something that aids or promotes well-being; "for the benefit of all"

FUNDING
The act of financing

PENSION
A regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working

SUBSIDY
A grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public; "a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence"

REVENUE
Government income due to taxation

NESTEGG
Device consisting of an artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it

PRESENT
The period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech; "that is enough for the present"; "he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow"

ABILITY
The quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

QUALITY
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound); "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"

FACULTY
One of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

FEATURE
A prominent attribute or aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics"

AMNOUNT

RESERVE
Formality and propriety of manner

CHARTER
A document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation

CHARITY
An activity or gift that benefits the public at large

GIFTING

LARGESS
A gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously

CALIBER
A degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber"

BEQUEST
(law) a gift of personal property by will

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CAPACITY
A specified function; "he was employed in the capacity of director"; "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"

CAPACITY
A specified function; "he was employed in the capacity of director"; "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"

HERITAGE
Hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

DONATION
Act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity

PROPERTY
Any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"

APTITUDE
Inherent ability

CREATION
(theology) God's act of bringing the universe into existence

BESTOWAL
The act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift

GRATUITY
An award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation

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AGREEMENT
Compatibility of observations; "there was no agreement between theory and measurement"; "the results of two tests were in correspondence"

ALLOWANCE
The act of allowing; "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room"

PROVISION
A stipulated condition; "he accepted subject to one provision"

ATTRIBUTE
An abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

ADEPTNESS
Skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer"

INTELLECT
Knowledge and intellectual ability; "he reads to improve his mind"; "he has a keen intellect"

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ALLOCATION
(computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions

FOUNDATION
The act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"

BACKGROUND
Scenery hung at back of stage

SETTLEMENT
Termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities

INVESTMENT
The ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank

GENEROSITY
Acting generously

BEQUEATHAL

CAPABILITY
The susceptibility of something to a particular treatment; "the capability of a metal to be fused"

COMPETENCE
The quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually

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POSSESSIONS

INSTITUTION
The act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"

BENEFACTION
An act intending or showing kindness and good will

INHERITANCE
Hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

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PRICESUPPORT
A government subsidy used to maintain prices at a certain level

DISPENSATION
The act of dispensing (giving out in portions)

CONTRIBUTION
The part played by a person in bringing about a result; "I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they all did their share of the work"

PRESENTATION
The act of presenting a proposal

HABILITATION

BEQUEATHMENT

FINANCIALAID
Money to support a worthy person or cause

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ENDOWMENTFUND
The capital that provides income for an institution

QUALIFICATION
The act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea; "his new position involves a qualification of his party's platform"

ESTABLISHMENT
The act of forming or establishing something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club"

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CHARACTERISTIC
Any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions

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NATURALENDOWMENT
Natural abilities or qualities

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GOVERNMENTSUBSIDY