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noun

Gift n.

1.

Anything given; anything voluntarily transferred by one person to another without compensation; a present; an offering. "Shall I receive by gift, what of my own,... I can command?"

2.

The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing; as, the office is in the gift of the President.

3.

A bribe; anything given to corrupt. "Neither take a gift, for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise."

4.

Some exceptional inborn quality or characteristic; a striking or special talent or aptitude; power; faculty; as, the gift of wit; a gift for speaking.

5.

(Law) A voluntary transfer of real or personal property, without any consideration. It can be perfected only by deed, or in case of personal property, by an actual delivery of possession.

Gift rope (Naut), a rope extended to a boat for towing it; a guest rope.

Synonyms: Present; donation; grant; largess; benefaction; boon; bounty; gratuity; endowment; talent; faculty. Gift, Present, Donation. These words, as here compared, denote something gratuitously imparted to another out of one's property. A gift is something given whether by a superior or an inferior, and is usually designed for the relief or benefit of him who receives it. A present is ordinarly from an equal or inferior, and is always intended as a compliment or expression of kindness. Donation is a word of more dignity, denoting, properly, a gift of considerable value, and ordinarly a gift made either to some public institution, or to an individual on account of his services to the public; as, a donation to a hospital, a charitable society, or a minister.

verb

Gift v. t. (past & past part. gifted; pres. part. gifting) To endow with some power or faculty. See gift (4). "He was gifted... with philosophical sagacity."

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Etymology of 'Gift'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Gift" Quotes from Famous Books

... himself of his estate, or do homage for it, he adopted the former alternative, and resigned the lands of Annandale in favor of his son, Robert. The young baron, less scrupulous than his relatives, did not hesitate to accept his father's gift, which, upon feudal principles, carried with it the title of Earl of Carrick, and did homage for the same to Baliol. By his father's death, in 1304, he became possessed of the family ...

— Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 of 8 • Various

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— Sword Blades and Poppy Seed • Amy Lowell

... brought out a pocket-book and pencil, and Helen, after a moment's thought, went to a glass case, and took down an old gift-book presented to her when she was a ...

— Quicksilver - The Boy With No Skid To His Wheel • George Manville Fenn

... us a long visit, and brought some flutes, of which he gave me two very common ones of apricot wood from Lhassa, producing at the same time a beautiful one, which I believe he intended for Campbell, but his avarice got the better, and he commuted his gift into the offer of a tune, and pitching it in a high key, he went through a Tibetan air that almost deafened us by its screech. He tried bravely to maintain his equanimity, but as we preserved a frigid ...

— Himalayan Journals (Complete) • J. D. Hooker

... what had caused the little imp to leave his gift of nuts at her door, or yet more wonderful, what had prompted him to write his friendly little note. Its outrageous spelling was droll, but its kindly spirit was evident. He had attended school because he was compelled to, but he had paid but ...

— Princess Polly's Gay Winter • Amy Brooks

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