bent vs endowment

bent and endowment both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bent	Yes	Yes	No	No
endowment	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, endowment is a hypernym of bent; that is, endowment is a word with a broader meaning than bent:

Other hypernyms of bent include gift, natural endowment, talent.

bent (noun)	endowment (noun)
a special way of doing something	the act of endowing with a permanent source of income
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way	natural abilities or qualities
an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges	the capital that provides income for an institution
grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens

bent (adjective)	endowment (adjective)
of metal e.g.
fixed in your purpose
used of the back and knees; stooped