gift
gift Lexical Profile
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• noun
An item given willingly to someone without payment; a present.
"She wrapped the beautiful gift in silver paper for her mother's birthday."
A natural ability, talent, or capacity.
"He has a remarkable gift for learning new languages quickly."
• verb
To give something willingly to someone without expecting payment; to present as a gift.
"The wealthy benefactor gifted his vast art collection to the local museum."
To endow with a special ability, talent, or attribute.
"Nature had gifted her with an incredible singing voice."
• Rhymes for gift
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'gift', influenced by Old Norse 'gipt' (gift, good luck) and Old English 'gift' (giving, payment), both deriving from the Proto-Germanic root associated with the verb 'give'.
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