Gift

Pronunciation

• US enPR: gÄ­ft, IPA: /ɡɪft/
• Rhymes: -ɪft
• some accents enPR: gÄ­vt, IPA: /ɡɪvt/
• Rhymes: -ɪvt

Origin

From Old Norse gipt, cognate with Old English Ä¡ift.

Noun

1. Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.
2. A talent or natural ability.
   She had a gift for playing the flute.
• 1910, Emerson Hough, The Purchase Price Chapter 1, “… it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons ! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”
3. Something gained incidentally, without effort.
4. The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing.The office is in the gift of the President.

Synonyms

• (1): (often monetary) contribution, (monetary) donation, present
• (2): talent

Full definition of gift

Verb

1. (transitive) To give as a gift.
2. (transitive) To give away, to concede easily.
• 2011, September 28, Jon Smith, Valencia 1 - 1 Chelsea, Chelsea threw away two points when substitute Salomon Kalou gifted Valencia a penalty five minutes from time with a needless handball.

Synonyms

• contribute
• donate
• give

Derived terms

• gift from above
• gift horse
• gift of the gab
• God's gift to man
• God's gift to women
• regift

Anagrams

• TGIF