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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