gift

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Gift is the noun instance of the verb give.

A gift is something that you give, or to use a near synonym, a present.

Common things often given as gifts appear in phrases (gift certificate, gift basket).

If a person has a gift they have a natural talent or ability to do something: The young pianist has a musical gift.

To gift something is to give it as a gift: In his will, John gifted his homestead to Jane.

present

wrapping

Outer covering material

  • ribbonSlender ornamental strip
  • bowRespectful forward inclination
  • packageWrapped item for delivery

unwrapping · birthday · Christmas · exchange · surprise · giving · parcel · celebration · token · keepsake

holiday

Christmas

Winter nativity celebration

  • HanukkahEight-day Jewish celebration
  • EidIslamic holy celebration
  • DiwaliHindu festival of lights

birthday · wedding · Kwanzaa · Epiphany · Santa · stocking · Thanksgiving · anniversary · graduation · baptism

generosity

giving

Transferring to another

benevolence · altruism · kindness · largesse · magnanimity · beneficence · goodwill · contribution · offering · tithe

bequest

inheritance

Property received from ancestors

heirloom · patrimony · will · trust · foundation · benefaction · scholarship · grant · fellowship · bequest

talent

aptitude

Innate capability

  • skillAcquired ability through practice
  • geniusPerson of rare brilliance
  • flairStylish natural aptitude

knack · prowess · ability · dexterity · expertise · virtuosity · ingenuity · prodigy · innate · acumen

divine

blessing

Prayer seeking divine favor

  • graceEffortless beauty of motion
  • miracleSupernatural occurrence beyond explanation
  • charismDivinely given spiritual gift

talent · calling · providence · boon · favour · bestowment · manna · spiritual · tongues · prophecy

Categories
Opposites
acquisition method

giftpurchase

Goods obtained for payment

sale · payment · transaction · trade · exchange

direction of transfer

giftloss

Being without something

forfeit · forfeiture · confiscation · taking · surrender

nature of talent/ability

giftdisability

Impairment affecting life activities

handicap · weakness · inability · incapacity · deficiency

Phrases
Family

gifted, gifts, gifting, regift, giftware, giftwrap, regifts, ungifted, regifted

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G