endowment vs gift

endowment and gift both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of endowment include giving.

As nouns, endowment and gift are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of endowment include natural endowment, talent.

endowment (noun)	gift (noun)
the act of endowing with a permanent source of income	the act of giving
natural abilities or qualities	natural abilities or qualities
the capital that provides income for an institution	something acquired without compensation

endowment (verb)	gift (verb)
	give as a present; make a gift of
	give qualities or abilities to