gifted

[ gif-tid ]
/ ˈgɪf tɪd /
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adjective

having great special talent or ability: the debut of a gifted artist.
having exceptionally high intelligence: gifted children.

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Origin of gifted

First recorded in 1635–45; gift + -ed3

OTHER WORDS FROM gifted

Words nearby gifted

gift of tongues, gift tax, gift voucher, gift-wrap, giftable, gifted, giftware, giftwrap, giftwrapping, gifu, gig

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

synonym study for gift

1. See present2.

OTHER WORDS FROM gift

gift·less, adjective
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Words related to gifted

brilliant, accomplished, skilled, smart, capable, able, adroit, clever, expert, hot, ingenious, mad, masterly, phenomenal, hotshot

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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 forms of gifted

giftedly, 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 forms of gift

giftless, 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

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