'GIFT' definitions:

Definition of 'gift'

From: WordNet
noun
Something acquired without compensation
noun
Natural abilities or qualities [syn: endowment, gift, talent, natural endowment]
noun
The act of giving [syn: giving, gift]
verb
Give qualities or abilities to [syn: endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endue]
verb
Give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?" [syn: give, gift, present]

Definition of 'Gift'

From: GCIDE
  • Gift \Gift\, n. [OE. gift, yift, yeft, AS. gift, fr. gifan to give; akin to D. & G. gift, Icel. gift, gipt, Goth. gifts (in comp.). See Give, v. t.]
  • 1. Anything given; anything voluntarily transferred by one person to another without compensation; a present; an offering. [1913 Webster]
  • Shall I receive by gift, what of my own, . . . I can command ? --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing; as, the office is in the gift of the President. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A bribe; anything given to corrupt. [1913 Webster]
  • Neither take a gift, for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise. --Deut. xvi. 19. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. --Bouvier. --Burrill. [1913 Webster]
  • Gift rope (Naut), a rope extended to a boat for towing it; a guest rope.
  • Syn: Present; donation; grant; largess; benefaction; boon; bounty; gratuity; endowment; talent; faculty.
  • Usage: 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. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Gift'

From: GCIDE
  • Gift \Gift\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gifted; p. pr. & vb. n. Gifting.] To endow with some power or faculty. See gift[4]. [1913 Webster]
  • He was gifted . . . with philosophical sagacity. --I. Taylor. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'GIFT'

From: Easton
  • Gift
  • An gratuity (Prov. 19:6) to secure favour (18:16; 21:14), a thank-offering (Num. 18:11), or a dowry (Gen. 34:12).
  • An oblation or proppitatory gift (2Sa 8:2,6; 1Ch 18:2,6; 2Ch 26:8; Ps. 45:12; 72:10).
  • A bribe to a judge to obtain a favourable verdict (Ex. 23:8; Deut. 16:19).
  • Simply a thing given (Matt. 7:11; Luke 11:13; Eph. 4:8); sacrifical (Matt. 5:23, 24; 8:4); eleemosynary (Luke 21:1); a gratuity (John 4:10; Acts 8:20). In Acts 2:38 the generic word dorea is rendered "gift." It differs from the charisma (1 Cor. 12:4) as denoting not miraculous powers but the working of a new spirit in men, and that spirit from God.
  • The giving of presents entered largely into the affairs of common life in the East. The nature of the presents was as various as were the occasions: food (1 Sam. 9:7; 16:20), sheep and cattle (Gen. 32:13-15), gold (2 Sam. 18:11), jewels (Gen. 24:53), furniture, and vessels for eating and drinking (2 Sam. 17:28); delicacies, as spices, honey, etc. (1 Kings 10:25; 2 Kings 5: 22). The mode of presentation was with as much parade as possible: the presents were conveyed by the hands of servants (Judg. 3:18), or still better, on the backs of beasts of burden (2 Kings 8:9). The refusal of a present was regarded as a high indignity; and this constituted the aggravated insult noticed in Matt. 22:11, the marriage robe having been offered and refused.

Synonyms of 'gift'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Acronyms for 'GIFT'

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