gift

GIFT

abbr.

gamete intrafallopian transfer

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gift

 (gĭft)

n.

1. Something that is bestowed voluntarily and without compensation: I received several gifts for my birthday. Your gift of $100 is greatly appreciated.

2. The act of giving: The painting came into their possession by gift.

3. A talent, endowment, aptitude, or inclination: She has a gift for playing the piano.

tr.v. gift·ed, gift·ing, gifts

1. To present something as a gift to: gifted his niece with a watch.

2. To give as a gift: "King Charles II ... had gifted the land of Carolina to certain members of his court" (Marilyn Yalom).

3. To endow with: Nature has gifted her with a fine voice.

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[Middle English, from Old Norse; see ghabh- in Indo-European roots.]

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gift

(ɡɪft)

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

5. look a gift-horse in the mouth (usually negative) to find fault with a free gift or chance benefit

vb (tr)

6. to present (something) as a gift to (a person)

7. (often foll by with) to present (someone) with a gift

8. 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]

ˈgiftless adj

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GIFT

(ɡɪft)

n acronym for

(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

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gift

(gɪft)
n.

1. something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to honor a person or an occasion or to provide assistance; present.

2. the act of giving.

3. something bestowed or acquired without being sought or earned by the receiver.

4. a special ability or capacity; natural endowment; talent: a gift for music.

v.t.

5. to give some power, capacity, or talent to.

6. to present (someone) with a gift: just the thing to gift the newlyweds.

[1125–75; Middle English < Old Norse gift; c. Old English gift (Middle English yift) marriage gift; akin to give]

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gift

Past participle: gifted
Gerund: gifting

Imperative

gift

gift

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gift - 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.	gift - natural abilities or qualities   endowment, natural endowment, talent 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       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 almsgiving, alms-giving - making voluntary contributions to aid the poor
Verb	1.	gift - give qualities or abilities to endow, endue, indue, invest, empower 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?" present, give 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"

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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.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

gift

noun

1. Something bestowed freely:

present, presentation.

Chiefly British: handsel.

2. Something given to a charity or cause:

alms, benefaction, beneficence, charity, contribution, donation, handout, offering, subscription.

3. An innate capability:

aptitude, aptness, bent, faculty, flair, genius, head, instinct, knack, talent, turn.

verb

To present with a quality, trait, or power:

dower, endow, endue, gird, invest.

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Translations

موهِبَههَدِيَّةهَدِيَّه، مِنْحَهيَهب

dardarovatnadánídárek

gavegivetalentdonereevne

GeschenkBegabungGabeGiftschenken

δώρορεγάλοταλέντοχάρισμαδωρεά

donaco

regalotalentodonobsequiopresente

andkinkima

lahjalahjoittaakyky

cadeaudonprésentoffrir

dar

gefagjöfhæfileiki, gáfa

donoregalotalentodonarepresente

贈り物

선물

daredonaredonum

gamtos apdovanotasgerai pakabintas liežuvispadovanotitalentas

dāvanadāvinātspējastalants

gavegeschenkschenken

gavepresang

darprezenttalent

presentedom

dar

дарподарок

dardarilo

gåvapresentbegåvning

ของขวัญ

armağanhediyehediye vermekkabiliyetyetenek

quà

礼物赠送天赋

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 mouth → a caballo regalado no le mires el dentado

2. (= talent) → don m, talento m
the gift of tongues → el don de las lenguas
he has a gift for administration → tiene talento para la administración
to have a gift for languages → tener mucha facilidad para los idiomas
he has artistic gifts → tiene dotes artísticas
see also gab

3. (= power to give) the office is in the gift of → el cometido está en manos de ...

B. VT → dar, donar (Sport) [+ goal] → regalar

C. CPD gift certificate N (US) = gift token gift coupon N → cupón m de regalo
gift shop, gift store (US) N → tienda f de regalos
"gift shop" → artículos mpl de regalo
gift tax N → impuesto m sobre donaciones
gift token, gift voucher N → vale-obsequio m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

gift

[ˈgɪft]

(= present) n → cadeau 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

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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 something → jdm etw zum Geschenk machen (form); there is a free gift with every purchase over £10 → bei jedem Kauf im Wert von über £ 10 erhalten Sie ein Geschenk; a free gift of a tin of soup → eine Dose Suppe umsonst; I wouldn’t have it as a gift → ich 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 government → das liegt im Ermessen der Regierung

(= talent) → Gabe f; to have a gift for something → ein Talent nt → für etw haben; she has a gift for teaching → sie hat eine Begabung zur Lehrerin; he has a gift for languages/music → er ist sprachbegabt/musikalisch begabt ? gab

vt → als Schenkung überlassen

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gift

:

gift horse

n don’t look a gift in the mouth (Prov) → einem geschenkten Gaul schaut man nicht ins Maul (Prov)

gift tax

n → Schenkungssteuer f

gift token, gift voucher

n → Geschenkgutschein m

giftwrap

vt → in or mit Geschenkpapier einwickeln

n → Geschenkpapier nt

gift-wrapping

n → Geschenkpapier nt

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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 sth → avere il dono di qc

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

gift

(gift) noun

1. something given willingly, eg as a present. a birthday gift. geskenk هَدِيَّه، مِنْحَه подарък presente dar das Geschenk gave δώροpresente, regalo, obsequio kingitus هدیه lahja cadeauמתנה दान dar ajándék hadiah gjöf regalo 贈りもの 선물 dovana dāvana hadiah geschenkgave, presangprezent سوغات، ډالۍ، تحفه: استعداد 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 talento nadání die Begabung evne; talent χάρισμαdon, talento anne استعداد lahjakkuus donכישרון प्रतिभा, क्षमता darovitost tehetség bakat hæfileiki, gáfa dono 天分 타고난 재능 Dievo dovana, talentas talants; spējas bakat gavebegavelse, gavedar استعداد talento dar способности talent dar dar gåva, talang, begåvning พรสวรรค์ yetenek, kabiliyet 天賦 обдарованість, хист فطری صلاحیت năng khiếu 天赋

verb

to give or present as a gift. This painting was gifted by our former chairman. geskenk يَهب подарявам presentear darovat schenken give; donere χαρίζωobsequiar, regalar kinkima هدیه کردن lahjoittaa offrir לתת מתנה भेंट देना darovati ajándékoz menghadiahkan gefa donare 贈る (물건을) 증정하다 (pa)dovanoti dāvināt menghadiahkan schenkengipodarować کول ډالۍ 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

ˈgifted adjective

having very great natural ability. a gifted musician/child. begaafde مَوهوب надарен talentoso nadaný begabt begavet; talentfuld προικισμένος, χαρισματικόςtalentoso, con talento/don andekas با استعداد lahjakas douéמחונן गुणी, प्रतिभाशाली darovit tehetséges berbakat hæfileikaríkur di talento 天分の豊かな 탁월한 재능을 지닌 gamtos apdovanotas, talentingas apdāvināts; talantīgs bergeliga begaafdbegavet, talentfull, evnerikutalentowany ځيرك، مستعد talentoso dotat одарённый nadaný nadarjen nadaren begåvad, talangfull มีพรสวรรค์ yetenekli 有天賦的 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 dom da palavra výřečnost ein gutes Mundwerk have talegaverne i orden 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 د ښه ويلو استعداد dom da palavra darul vorbirii бойкость речи výrečnosť namazan jezik dar za govorništvo [ha] gott munläder, [vara] 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 能说会道，伶牙俐齿

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gift

→ هَدِيَّة dárek gave Geschenk δώρο regalo lahja présent dar regalo 贈り物 선물 geschenk gave dar presente подарок gåva ของขวัญ armağan quà 礼物

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

• This is a gift for you → هَذِهِ هَدِيَّةٌ لَكَ → Tohle je dárek pro vás → Det er en gave til dig → Hier ist ein Geschenk für Sie → Αυτό είναι ένα δώρο για σας → Este es un regalo para usted → Tämä on lahja teille → Voici un cadeau pour vous → Ovo je poklon za vas → Questo è un regalo per lei → これはあなたへのプレゼントです → 선물이에요 → Dit is een cadeautje voor u → Dette er en gave til deg → Mam dla Panaupominek → Este é um presente para o senhor → Это подарок для Вас → Det är en present till er → นี่เป็นของฝากสำหรับคุณ → Bu armağan sizin için → Xin tặng bạn món quà này → 这是给您的礼物

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GIFT

abbr gamete intrafallopian transfer. V. transfer.

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