gift

Meaning

Noun

1. Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.
2. A talent or natural ability.
3. Something gained incidentally, without effort.
4. The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing.

Verb

1. To give as a gift or donation.
2. To give away, to concede easily.

Concepts

gift

present

donation

offering

talent

contribution

endowment

reward

boon

grant

give

giving

ability

presentation

favor

prize

bounty

genius

souvenir

favour

aptitude

tribute

alms

endow

bestowal

grace

premium

flair

tip

empower

endue

indue

donate

sacrifice

dedication

alms given to Buddhist monks

charity

capacity

give presents

invest

natural endowment

largess

forte

bonus

charisma

free

share

bestow

bestowment

token

love

skill

creation

portion

poison

charm

gracefulness

kindness

bribe

usable article

function

godsend

fruit

result

natural features

scenery

bright

exceptional

outstanding

keepsake

offering/s

mememto

crumb

sop

supe-riors

bestowing

giving away

benefit

present a favor

dash

dotation

liberality

plaything

toy

oblation

bent

help

treat

package

regality

freely

for free

present⫷mn⫸

remuneration

salary

dower

faculty

put out

accord

administer

admit

afford

allot

allow

apply

assign

award

cater

confer

deal

deliver

dispense

drive home

fasten

hand over

lend

let

pass on

pay

provide

render

yield

administration

assignation

assigning

assignment

conferral

conferment

subscribe

give away

mercy

extra

assistance

wisdom

craftsmanship

experience

knack

giftedness

parcel

submission

give freely

gratuity

brains

ingenuity

intelligence

mind

wits

tobacco

ceremony

civility

courtesy

honor

politeness

propriety

respect

rites

betroth

employ

engage

espouse

inquire about

bit

piece

dowry

abilities

skills

wealth

blessing

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡɪft/

Etymology

From Middle English gift (also yift, yifte, ȝift, ȝeft), partly from Old English ġift (“giving, consideration, dowry, wedding”) and Old Norse gipt (“gift, present, wedding”); both from Proto-Germanic *giftiz (“gift”). Equivalent to give + -th (etymologically yive + -th).
Cognate with West Frisian jefte (“gift”), Saterland Frisian Gift (“gift”), German Low German Gift (“poison”), Dutch gift (“gift”) and its doublet gif (“poison”), German Gift (“poison”), Danish gift (“gift (obsolete); poison, venom”), Swedish gift (“gift, poison, venom”), Icelandic gift (“gift”). Doublet of yift.

Sentences

Crampton donated a clock as a personal gift to the church .