gift

Shall I receive by gift, what of my own, . . . I can command ? --Milton.
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2. The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing; as, the office is in the gift of the President.
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3. A bribe; anything given to corrupt. [1913 Webster]

Neither take a gift, for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise. --Deut. xvi.
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4. Some exceptional inborn quality or characteristic; a striking or special talent or aptitude; power; faculty;
as, the gift of wit; a gift for speaking.
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5. (Law) A voluntary transfer of real or personal property, without any consideration. It can be perfected only by
deed, or in case of personal property, by an actual
delivery of possession. --Bouvier. --Burrill.
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Gift rope (Naut), a rope extended to a boat for towing it; a guest rope.

Syn: Present; donation; grant; largess; benefaction; boon; bounty; gratuity; endowment; talent; faculty.

Usage: Gift, Present, Donation. These words, as here compared, denote something gratuitously imparted to
another out of one s property. A gift is something
given whether by a superior or an inferior, and is
usually designed for the relief or benefit of him who
receives it. A present is ordinarly from an equal or
inferior, and is always intended as a compliment or
expression of kindness. Donation is a word of more
dignity, denoting, properly, a gift of considerable
value, and ordinarly a gift made either to some public
institution, or to an individual on account of his
services to the public; as, a donation to a hospital,
a charitable society, or a minister.
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Gift Gift, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gifted; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gifting}.]
To endow with some power or faculty. See {gift}[4].
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He was gifted . . . with philosophical sagacity. --I. Taylor.
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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English