award vs endowment

award

noun
  • A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit. 

  • A negotiated set of employment conditions and minimum wages for a particular trade or industry; an industrial award. 

  • A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted. 

  • The paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded. 

verb
  • To determine; to make or grant an award. 

  • To give (an award). 

  • To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case. 

  • To give (a person) an award. 

endowment

noun
  • Something with which a person or thing is endowed. 

  • Property or funds invested for the support and benefit of a person or not-for-profit institution. 

  • Endowment assurance or pure endowment. 

  • A ceremony designed to prepare participants for their role in the afterlife. 

How often have the words award and endowment occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )