gifted
[ gif-tid ]
/ ˈgɪf tɪd /
adjective
having great special talent or ability: the debut of a gifted artist.
having exceptionally high intelligence: gifted children.
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gift tax, gift voucher, gift-wrap, gift-wrapped, giftable, gifted, giftware, giftwrap, giftwrapping, gifu, gig
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Definition for gifted (2 of 2)
gift
[ gift ]
/ gɪft /
noun
something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present.
the act of giving.
something bestowed or acquired without any particular effort by the recipient or without its being earned: Those extra points he got in the game were a total gift.
a special ability or capacity; natural endowment; talent: the gift of saying the right thing at the right time.
verb (used with object)
to present with as a gift; bestow gifts upon; endow with.
to present (someone) with a gift: just the thing to gift the newlyweds.
Origin of gift
1125–75; Middle English < Old Norse gift; cognate with Old English gift (Middle English yift) marriage gift; akin to give
Related formsgift·less, adjective
Synonym study
1. See present2.
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British Dictionary definitions for gifted (1 of 3)
gifted
/ (ˈɡɪftɪd) /
adjective
having or showing natural talent or aptitudea gifted musician; a gifted performance
Derived Formsgiftedly, adverbgiftedness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for gifted (2 of 3)
GIFT
/ (ɡɪft) /
n acronym for
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
British Dictionary definitions for gifted (3 of 3)
gift
/ (ɡɪft) /
noun
verb (tr)
Derived Formsgiftless, adjective
Word Origin for gift
Old English gift payment for a wife, dowry; related to Old Norse gipt, Old High German gift, Gothic fragifts endowment, engagement; see give
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Idioms and Phrases with gifted
gift
In addition to the idiom beginning with gift
- gift of gab
also see:
- look a gift horse in the mouth
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