'GIFT' definitions:
Definition of 'gift'
(from WordNet)
noun
Something acquired without compensation
noun
noun
The act of giving [syn: giving, gift]
verb
verb
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
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
- ability,
- accomplishment,
- accord,
- acquirement,
- acuity,
- acuteness,
- administer,
- adroitness,
- afford,
- allot,
- allow,
- alms,
- an ear for,
- an eye for,
- aptitude,
- aptness,
- attainment,
- award,
- baksheesh,
- benefaction,
- benefit,
- benevolence,
- bent,
- bestow,
- bestow on,
- bestowal,
- birthday present,
- bonus,
- boon,
- bounty,
- box,
- braininess,
- brightness,
- brilliance,
- bump,
- cadeau,
- caliber,
- capability,
- capacity,
- capacity for,
- charity,
- chip in,
- Christmas present,
- clear thinking,
- cleverness,
- communicate,
- compliment,
- complimentariness,
- confer,
- contribute,
- contribute to,
- contribution,
- costlessness,
- deal,
- deal out,
- dexterity,
- dish out,
- dispense,
- dole,
- dole out,
- donate,
- donate to,
- donation,
- dower,
- dowry,
- endowment,
- equipment,
- esprit,
- expenselessness,
- extend,
- facility,
- faculty,
- fairing,
- favor,
- felicity,
- flair,
- fork out,
- forte,
- free ride,
- freebie,
- freeness,
- genius,
- genius for,
- gift for,
- gift with,
- giftedness,
- gifts,
- give,
- give freely,
- give out,
- give to,
- grant,
- gratuitousness,
- gratuity,
- hand out,
- hand-out,
- handsel,
- head,
- heap,
- help to,
- honorarium,
- impart,
- inclination,
- innate aptitude,
- instinct,
- issue,
- keen-wittedness,
- keenness,
- kick in,
- knack,
- labor of love,
- largess,
- largesse,
- lavish,
- leaning,
- legacy,
- let have,
- long suit,
- makings,
- mental alertness,
- mercurial mind,
- mete,
- mete out,
- metier,
- native cleverness,
- natural endowment,
- natural gift,
- nimble mind,
- nimble-wittedness,
- nimbleness,
- no charge,
- nose,
- nous,
- numen,
- oblation,
- offer,
- offering,
- parts,
- peace offering,
- pledge,
- potential,
- pour,
- pourboire,
- power,
- powers,
- premium,
- present,
- presentation,
- prize,
- proffer,
- propensity,
- qualification,
- quick parts,
- quick thinking,
- quick wit,
- quick-wittedness,
- quickness,
- rain,
- ready wit,
- remembrance,
- render,
- reward,
- savvy,
- serve,
- set,
- sharp-wittedness,
- sharpness,
- shell out,
- shower,
- slip,
- smartness,
- smarts,
- snow,
- souvenir,
- speciality,
- specialty,
- sprightly wit,
- strength,
- strong flair,
- strong point,
- subscribe,
- sweeten the kitty,
- talent,
- talents,
- tendency,
- tender,
- the goods,
- the stuff,
- tip,
- token,
- tribute,
- turn,
- turn for,
- vouchsafe,
- what it takes,
- white elephant,
- yield
Acronyms for 'gift'
From: V.E.R.A.
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