endow vs gift

endow

verb
  • To give property to (someone) as a gift; specifically, to provide (a person or institution) with support in the form of a permanent fund of money or other benefits. 

  • Followed by with, or rarely by of: to enrich or furnish with some faculty or quality. 

  • Usually in the passive: to naturally furnish (with something). 

  • To provide with a dower (“the portion that a widow receives from her deceased husband's property”) or a dowry (“property given to a bride”). 

gift

verb
  • To give as a gift or donation. 

  • To give away, to concede easily. 

noun
  • Something given to another voluntarily, without charge. 

  • A talent or natural ability. 

  • Something gained incidentally, without effort. 

  • The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing. 

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