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Contribution vs Endowed - What's the difference?

contribution | endowed |

As a noun contribution

is something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.

As a verb endowed is

past tense of endow.

As an adjective endowed is

pertaining to an endowment, as with an endowed chair at a university.

contribution

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.
  • An amount of money given toward something.
  • The act of contributing.

    • endowed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (endow)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to an endowment, as with an endowed chair at a university.

    • Derived terms

    * well-endowed