| GIFT abbr. gamete intrafallopian transfer |
gift (g ft)n. 1. Something that is bestowed voluntarily and without compensation. 2. The act, right, or power of giving. 3. A talent, endowment, aptitude, or inclination. tr.v. gift·ed, gift·ing, gifts 1. To present something as a gift to. 2. To endow with. [Middle English, from Old Norse; see ghabh- in Indo-European roots.] |
gift
Noun
1. something given to someone: a birthday gift
2. a special ability or power: a gift for caricature [Old English: payment for a wife, dowry]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  gift - something acquired without compensationacquisition - something acquired; "a recent acquisition by the museum" devise - (law) a gift of real property by will free lunch - something acquired without effort or payment or obligation; "there is no free lunch in politics or Hollywood" bride price - money or property given (in some societies) by the bridegroom to the family of his bride largess, largesse - a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously prize, award - something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery; "the prize was a free trip to Europe" present - something presented as a gift; "his tie was a present from his wife" donation, contribution - a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause enrichment - a gift that significantly increases the recipient's wealth lagniappe - a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase) bestowment, bestowal - a gift that is bestowed or conferred freebee, freebie - something that is free (usually provided as part of a promotional scheme); "the road map was a freebie" giveaway - a gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group gift horse - a gift (usually of inferior quality) that should be accepted uncritically; "it wasn't much, but don't look a gift horse in the mouth" |
| 2. |  gift - natural abilities or qualities natural ability - ability that is inherited hang, knack, bent - a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it" flair, genius - a natural talent; "he has a flair for mathematics"; "he has a genius for interior decorating" raw talent - powerfully impressive talent | |
| 3. |  gift - the act of giving oblation, offering - the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity; "oblations for aid to the poor" accordance of rights, accordance - the act of granting rights; "the accordance to Canada of rights of access" endowment - the act of endowing with a permanent source of income; "his generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time" charity - an activity or gift that benefits the public at large donation, contribution - act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity alms-giving, almsgiving - making voluntary contributions to aid the poor | |
| Verb | 1. | gift - give qualities or abilities to enable - render capable or able for some task; "This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street"; "The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain" cover - invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory" |
| 2. | gift - give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?" hand out, pass out, give out, distribute - give to several people; "The teacher handed out the exams" give away - make a gift of; "She gave away her antique furniture" raffle, raffle off - dispose of in a lottery; "We raffled off a trip to the Bahamas" bung, fee, tip - give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on; "Remember to tip the waiter"; "fee the steward" bequeath, will, leave - leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate" cede, surrender, give up, deliver - relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in" treat - provide with a gift or entertainment; "Grandmother always treated us to the circus"; "I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed" donate - give to a charity or good cause; "I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake"; "donate money to the orphanage"; "She donates to her favorite charity every month" tender - offer or present for acceptance |
gift
Translations
gift [gɪft] n → cadeau m, présent m (= donation, talent); don m;
(Comm) (also: free gift) → cadeau(-réclame) m;
gift [gɪft] n → Geschenk nt;
(donation) → Spende f;
(Comm) (also: free gift) → (Werbe)geschenk nt;
(ability) → Gabe f;
n gift [gift]
1 something given willingly, eg as a present a birthday gift. geskenk هَدِيَّه، مِنْحَه подарък dar gave das Geschenk δώρο presente, regalo, obsequio kingitus هدیه lahja cadeau מתנה दान dar ajándék hadiah gjöf regalo 贈りもの 선물 dovana dāvana hadiah geschenk gave, presang prezent presente cadou подарок dar darilo poklon gåva, present ของขวัญ armağan, hediye 禮物 подарунок, дар عطیہ quà tặng 礼物
2 a natural ability She has a gift for music. gawe موهِبَه дарба nadání evne; talent die Begabung χάρισμα don, talento anne استعداد lahja don כישרון प्रतिभा, क्षमता darovitost tehetség bakat hæfileiki, gáfa dono 天分 천부의 재능 Dievo dovana, talentas talants; spējas bakat gave begavelse, gave dar talento dar способности talent dar dar gåva, talang, begåvning พรสวรรค์ yetenek, kabiliyet 天賦 обдарованість, хист فطری صلاحیت năng khiếu 天赋
v
to give or present as a gift This painting was gifted by our former chairman. geskenk يَهب подарявам darovat give; donere schenken χαρίζω obsequiar, regalar kinkima هدیه کردن lahjoittaa offrir לתת מתנה भेंट देना darovati ajándékoz menghadiahkan gefa donare 贈る 선물로 주다 (pa)dovanoti dāvināt menghadiahkan schenken gi podarować dar um presente a oferi, a dărui дарить darovať podariti pokloniti begåva, förläna ให้; มอบให้ hediye vermek 贈送 дарувати تحفے کے طور پر دینا tặng quà 赠送
adj gifted
having very great natural ability a gifted musician/child. begaafde مَوهوب надарен nadaný begavet; talentfuld begabt προικισμένος, χαρισματικός talentoso, con talento/don andekas با استعداد lahjakas doué מחונן गुणी, प्रतिभाशाली darovit tehetséges berbakat hæfileikaríkur di talento 天分の豊かな 천부의 재능이 있는 gamtos apdovanotas, talentingas apdāvināts; talantīgs bergeliga begaafd begavet, talentfull, evnerik utalentowany talentoso dotat одарённый nadaný nadarjen nadaren begåvad, talangfull มีพรสวรรค์ yetenekli 有天才的 обдарований, талановитий غیر معمولی طور پر ذہین có khiếu 有天才的
gift of the gab
the ability to talk fluently and persuasively. wel ter tale المَوهِبَه على الكَلام بِطَلاقَه убедителност výřečnost have talegaverne i orden ein gutes Mundwerk ευφράδεια tener un pico de oro, tener mucha labia kõneanne استعداد خوش صحبتی hyvät puhelahjat faconde כושר ביטוי जबरदस्त और प्रभावशाली ढंग से बोलना rječitost jó beszélőkéje van fasih mælskur, málfimur dono della chiacchiera 口達者 말재간 gerai pakabintas liežuvis spēja [] muldēt petah bercakap rad van tong zijn et godt snakketøy dar wymowy dom da palavra darul vorbirii бойкость речи výrečnosť namazan jezik dar za govorništvo [] gott munläder, [] slängd i käften ความสามรถในการพูดชักจูง güzel söz söyleme yeteneği 能說會道 балакучість, язикатість زبان کی فصاحت tài ăn nói lưu loát và hùng hồn 能说会道
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