English words for 'A bad or wrong endowment.'
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noun
- an institution supported by an endowment
- That which is founded, or established by endowment; an endowed institution or charity.
- A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, and constituting a permanent fund; endowment.
- lowest support of a structure
- the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
- a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
- the basis on which something is grounded
- education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
- the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
- (cosmetics) Cosmetic cream roughly skin-colored, designed to make the face appear uniform in color and texture.
- That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; underbuilding.
- The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.
- (card games) In solitaire or patience games, one of the piles of cards that the player attempts to build, usually holding all cards of a suit in ascending order.
- (figurative) The result of the work to begin something; that which stabilizes and allows an enterprise or system to develop.
- (architecture) The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry.
- A basis for social bodies or intellectual disciplines.
noun
- (figuratively) A blunder that damages one’s own prospects.
- (sports) A goal that results from a player putting the ball or puck into the goal of their own team; the resulting goal being scored for the opposition.
- (soccer) a goal that results when a player inadvertently knocks the ball into the goal they are defending
noun
- A misdeed or wrong.
- (sports) sin bin
- A flaw or mistake.
- A sin offering; a sacrifice for sin.
- An embodiment of sin; a very wicked person.
- Sinfulness, depravity, iniquity.
- Alternative form of sinh (“tube skirt”).
- A letter of the Arabic alphabet; س
- (theology) A violation of divine will or religious law.
- A letter of the Hebrew alphabet; שׂ
- ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
- estrangement from god
- an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
- the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet
verb
noun
- (figurative) A possession that is unwanted or is a financial burden; an unprofitable investment.
- Clipping of white elephant exchange.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white, elephant.
- albinic Indian elephant; rare and sometimes venerated in east Asia
- a valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive
noun
- Property or funds invested for the support and benefit of a person or not-for-profit institution.
- (insurance) Endowment assurance or pure endowment.
- Something with which a person or thing is endowed.
- (Mormonism) A ceremony designed to prepare participants for their role in the afterlife.
- the act of endowing with a permanent source of income
- the capital that provides income for an institution
- natural abilities or qualities
noun
- Money, etc., given in this way.
- Often preceded by do, give, or make: the generous or liberal giving of gifts or money, especially by someone of high standing on a special occasion; also, excessive or wasteful giving.
- The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time; generosity, liberality.
- (also figuratively) A specific gift of money, etc., given in this way, specifically (historical) at harvest time; a donation, a gratuity.
- An act of donating or giving generously.
- (figuratively) Abundance of something (chiefly beneficial), regarded as having been given generously.
- a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously
- liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
verb
noun
- One's wealth; the amount of money one has, especially if it is vast.
- Good luck.
- A small slip of paper with wise or vaguely prophetic words printed on it, baked into a fortune cookie.
- Destiny, especially favorable.
- The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance; accident.
- A large amount of money.
- A prediction or set of predictions about a person's future provided by a fortune teller.
- your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
- an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
- a large amount of wealth or prosperity
- an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome
noun
- an irretrievable loss
- a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
- an accident that destroys a ship at sea
- A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy; a ruined vessel or its remains.
- (countable, uncountable) An event where a ship sinks or runs aground.
- (figurative) Destruction; disaster; failure; ruin; irretrievable loss.
verb
noun
noun
- The improper use of something for selfish purposes.
- The act or result of forcibly depriving someone of something to which they have a right.
- The marketing and promotion of a film.
- A genre of media focused on lurid depictions of topical social issues such as violence, sexuality and marginalized groups.
- The act of utilizing something; industry.
- an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
- the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
noun
- an institution supported by an endowment
- That which is founded, or established by endowment; an endowed institution or charity.
- A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, and constituting a permanent fund; endowment.
- lowest support of a structure
- the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
- a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
- the basis on which something is grounded
- education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
- the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
- (cosmetics) Cosmetic cream roughly skin-colored, designed to make the face appear uniform in color and texture.
- That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; underbuilding.
- The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.
- (card games) In solitaire or patience games, one of the piles of cards that the player attempts to build, usually holding all cards of a suit in ascending order.
- (figurative) The result of the work to begin something; that which stabilizes and allows an enterprise or system to develop.
- (architecture) The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry.
- A basis for social bodies or intellectual disciplines.
noun
- (figuratively) A blunder that damages one’s own prospects.
- (sports) A goal that results from a player putting the ball or puck into the goal of their own team; the resulting goal being scored for the opposition.
- (soccer) a goal that results when a player inadvertently knocks the ball into the goal they are defending
noun
- A misdeed or wrong.
- (sports) sin bin
- A flaw or mistake.
- A sin offering; a sacrifice for sin.
- An embodiment of sin; a very wicked person.
- Sinfulness, depravity, iniquity.
- Alternative form of sinh (“tube skirt”).
- A letter of the Arabic alphabet; س
- (theology) A violation of divine will or religious law.
- A letter of the Hebrew alphabet; שׂ
- ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
- estrangement from god
- an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
- the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet
verb
noun
- (figurative) A possession that is unwanted or is a financial burden; an unprofitable investment.
- Clipping of white elephant exchange.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white, elephant.
- albinic Indian elephant; rare and sometimes venerated in east Asia
- a valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive
noun
- Property or funds invested for the support and benefit of a person or not-for-profit institution.
- (insurance) Endowment assurance or pure endowment.
- Something with which a person or thing is endowed.
- (Mormonism) A ceremony designed to prepare participants for their role in the afterlife.
- the act of endowing with a permanent source of income
- the capital that provides income for an institution
- natural abilities or qualities
noun
- Money, etc., given in this way.
- Often preceded by do, give, or make: the generous or liberal giving of gifts or money, especially by someone of high standing on a special occasion; also, excessive or wasteful giving.
- The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time; generosity, liberality.
- (also figuratively) A specific gift of money, etc., given in this way, specifically (historical) at harvest time; a donation, a gratuity.
- An act of donating or giving generously.
- (figuratively) Abundance of something (chiefly beneficial), regarded as having been given generously.
- a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously
- liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
noun
- an irretrievable loss
- a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
- an accident that destroys a ship at sea
- A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy; a ruined vessel or its remains.
- (countable, uncountable) An event where a ship sinks or runs aground.
- (figurative) Destruction; disaster; failure; ruin; irretrievable loss.
verb
noun
noun
- The improper use of something for selfish purposes.
- The act or result of forcibly depriving someone of something to which they have a right.
- The marketing and promotion of a film.
- A genre of media focused on lurid depictions of topical social issues such as violence, sexuality and marginalized groups.
- The act of utilizing something; industry.
- an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
- the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
verb
noun
- One's wealth; the amount of money one has, especially if it is vast.
- Good luck.
- A small slip of paper with wise or vaguely prophetic words printed on it, baked into a fortune cookie.
- Destiny, especially favorable.
- The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance; accident.
- A large amount of money.
- A prediction or set of predictions about a person's future provided by a fortune teller.
- your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
- an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
- a large amount of wealth or prosperity
- an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome