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   gift

   /ɡɪft/

   noun

   • 1. a thing given willingly to someone without payment; a present: "wedding gifts" Similar presentdonationofferingcontributionhandoutpresentationbestowallargessealmscharitybonusawardpremiumbountyboonfavourbequestlegacyinheritancesettlementsubsidygrantendowmentbenefactiontipgratuitybaksheeshgivingpourboireinformal:freebieperkprezziesweetenerformal:perquisitearchaic:conferment
   • ▪ an act of giving something as a present: "his mother's gift of a pen"
   • ▪ a very easy task or unmissable opportunity: informal "that goal was an absolute gift"
   • 2. a natural ability or talent: "he has a gift for comedy" Similar talentflairaptitudefacilityknacktechniquetouchbentabilityexpertisecapacitycapabilitypowerfacultyendowmentstrengthstrong pointfortegeniusbrilliancedexterityadroitnessskillclevernessvirtuosityartistry

   verb

   • 1. give (something) as a gift, especially formally or as a donation or bequest: "the company gifted 2,999 shares to a charity"
   • ▪ present (someone) with a gift or gifts: "the queen gifted him with a heart-shaped brooch"
   • ▪ endow with (something): "man is gifted with a moral sense"
   • ▪ inadvertently allow (an opponent) to have something: "the goalkeeper gifted Liverpool their last-minute winner"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse gipt; related to give.

   Derivatives

   • 1. giftable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • G

     2

   • I

     1

   • F

     4

   • T

     1

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