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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Gift \Gift\, noun [OE. gift, yift, yeft, AS. gift, fr. gifan to give; akin to D. & G. gift, Icel. gift, gipt, Goth. gifts (in comp.). See {Give}, verb (used with an object)]
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 ? --Milton.
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. --Deut. xvi. 19.
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. --Bouvier. --Burrill.
{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.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Gift \Gift\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Gifted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gifting}.] To endow with some power or faculty. See {gift}[4].
He was gifted . . . with philosophical sagacity. --I. Taylor.
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
noun
1: something acquired without compensation
2: natural abilities or qualities [syn: {endowment}, {gift}, {talent}, {natural endowment}]
3: the act of giving [syn: {giving}, {gift}]
verb
1: give qualities or abilities to [syn: {endow}, {indue}, {gift}, {empower}, {invest}, {endue}]
2: give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?" [syn: {give}, {gift}, {present}]
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