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GIFT
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GIFT
abbr.
gamete intrafallopian transfer

gift  (gft)
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 [gɪft]
n
1. something given; a present
2. a special aptitude, ability, or power; talent
3. the power or right to give or bestow (esp in the phrases in the gift of, in (someone's) gift)
4. the act or process of giving
look a gift-horse in the mouth (usually negative) to find fault with a free gift or chance benefit
vb (tr)
1. to present (something) as a gift to (a person)
2. (often foll by with) to present (someone) with a gift
3. Rare to endow with; bestow
[Old English gift payment for a wife, dowry; related to Old Norse gipt, Old High German gift, Gothic fragifts endowment, engagement; see give]
giftless  adj

GIFT [gɪft]
n acronym for
(Medicine / Gynaecology & Obstetrics) gamete intrafallopian transfer: a technique, similar to in vitro fertilization, that enables some women who are unable to conceive to bear children. Egg cells are removed from the woman's ovary, mixed with sperm, and introduced into one of her Fallopian tubes
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.GIFTgift - something acquired without compensation
acquisition - something acquired; "a recent acquisition by the museum"
bequest, legacy - (law) a gift of personal property by will
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"
dower, dowery, dowry, portion - money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
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
economic aid, financial aid, aid - money to support a worthy person or cause
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.GIFTgift - 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.GIFTgift - the act of giving                    
oblation, offering - the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity; "oblations for aid to the poor"
share-out, sharing - a distribution in shares
bestowal, conferment, conferral, bestowment - the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift
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
Verb1.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?"
dower, endow - furnish with an endowment; "When she got married, she got dowered"
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"
deed over, grant - transfer by deed; "grant land"
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
render, submit - make over as a return; "They had to render the estate"

gift
noun
1. donation, offering, present, contribution, grant, legacy, hand-out, endowment, boon, bequest, gratuity, prezzie (informal), bonsela (S. African), largesse or largess a gift of $50,000
2. talent, ability, capacity, genius, power, bent, faculty, capability, forte, flair, knack, aptitude As a youth he discovered a gift for teaching.
Translations
gift [gɪft]
A. N
1. (= present) → regalo m, obsequio m (frm) (Comm) (also free gift) → obsequio m (Jur) → donación f
it's a gift! (= very cheap) → ¡es una ganga!; (= very easy) → es pan comido, ¡está tirado!
don't look a gift horse in the moutha caballo regalado no le mires el dentado
2. (= talent) → don m, talento m
the gift of tonguesel don de las lenguas
he has a gift for administrationtiene talento para la administración
to have a gift for languagestener mucha facilidad para los idiomas
he has artistic giftstiene dotes artísticas
see also gab
3. (= power to give) the office is in the gift ofel cometido está en manos de ...
B. VTdar, donar (Sport) [+ goal] → regalar
C. CPD gift certificate N (US) = gift token gift coupon Ncupón m de regalo
gift shop, gift store (US) Ntienda f de regalos
"gift shop"artículos mpl de regalo
gift tax Nimpuesto m sobre donaciones
gift token, gift voucher Nvale-obsequio m

gift [ˈgɪft]
(= present) ncadeau m
the perfect gift → le cadeau idéal
(= donation) → don m
(= talent) → don m
to have a gift for sth → être doué pour qch
Dave has a gift for painting → Dave est doué pour la peinture.
(= blessing) the gift of life → le don de la vie free gift

gift
n
(= thing given)Geschenk nt, → Gabe f (liter); (= donation to charity)Spende f; (Jur) → Schenkung f; to make a gift of something to somebody, to make somebody a gift of somethingjdm etw zum Geschenk machen (form); there is a free gift with every purchase over £10bei jedem Kauf im Wert von über £ 10 erhalten Sie ein Geschenk; a free gift of a tin of soupeine Dose Suppe umsonst; I wouldn’t have it as a giftich möchte es nicht geschenkt haben; that question/goal was a gift (inf)die Frage/das Tor war ja geschenkt (inf); he thinks he’s God’s gift (to women) (inf)er denkt, er ist der Traum aller Frauen
(form: = right to give) this is in the gift of the governmentdas liegt im Ermessen der Regierung
(= talent)Gabe f; to have a gift for somethingein Talent ntfür etw haben; she has a gift for teachingsie hat eine Begabung zur Lehrerin; he has a gift for languages/musicer ist sprachbegabt/musikalisch begabt ? gab

gift:
gift horse
n don’t look a gift in the mouth (Prov) → einem geschenkten Gaul schaut man nicht ins Maul (Prov)
gift tax
gift token, gift voucher
giftwrap
vtin or mit Geschenkpapier einwickeln
gift-wrapping

gift [gɪft] n
a. (present) → dono, regalo (Comm) (also free gift) → omaggio
as a free gift → in omaggio, in dono
it's a gift! (fam) (easy) → è uno scherzo!
b. (talent) to have a gift for sthavere il dono di qc

gift [gɪft] n
a. (present) → dono, regalo (Comm) (also free gift) → omaggio
as a free gift → in omaggio, in dono
it's a gift! (fam) (easy) → è uno scherzo!
b. (talent) to have a gift for sthavere il dono di qc

gift
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
2 a natural ability She has a gift for music. gawe موهِبَه дарба nadání evne; talent die Begabung χάρισμα don, talento anne استعداد lahjakkuus don כישרון प्रतिभा, क्षमता darovitost tehetség bakat hæfileiki, gáfa dono 天分 타고난 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
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 (물건을) 증정하다 (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
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 탁월한 재능을 지닌 gamtos apdovanotas, talentingas apdāvināts; talantīgs bergeliga begaafd begavet, talentfull, evnerik utalentowany talentoso dotat одарённый nadaný nadarjen nadaren begåvad, talangfull มีพรสวรรค์ yetenekli 有天賦的 обдарований, талановитий غیر معمولی طور پر ذہین có khiếu
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 puhelahjat faconde כושר ביטוי जबरदस्त और प्रभावशाली ढंग से बोलना rječitost jó beszélőkéje van fasih mælskur, málfimur dono della chiacchiera 口達者 능변 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 能言善道 балакучість, язикатість زبان کی فصاحت tài ăn nói lưu loát và hùng hồn

GIFT هبة dárek gave Geschenk δώρο regalo lahja présent poklon regalo 贈り物 선물 geschenk gave dar presente подарок gåva ของขวัญ armağan quà 礼物


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