gift
1. gift \'gift\ n [ME, fr. ON, something given, talent; akin to OE giefan
to give] often attrib 1: a notable capacity or talent 2: something
voluntarily transferred by one person to another without compe nsation 3:
the act, right, or power of giving M, KNACK: GIFT often implies special
favor by God or function; APTITUDE implies a natural liking for some
activity and the likelihood of success in it; BENT is nearly equal to
APTITUDE but stresses inclination perhaps more than specific ability;
TALENT suggests a marked special ability without implying a mind of
extraordinary power; GENIUS suggests impressive inborn creative ability;
KNACK implies a comparatively trivial but special ability making for ease
and dexterity in performance SYN syn FACULTY, APTITUDE, BENT, TALENT,
GENIUS
2. gift vt 1: to endow with some power, quality, or attribute chiefly Brit
2: PRESENT