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Definitions

gift

[gift] / gɪft /
NOUN
something given freely, for no recompense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allowance award benefit bonus contribution donation endowment favor giveaway grant legacy offering premium present relief reward souvenir subsidy tip tribute
STRONG
alms benefaction bequest bestowal boon bounty charity courtesy dispensation fairing gratuity hand hand-me-down handout honorarium lagniappe largesse libation oblation offertory philanthropy pittance presentation provision ration remembrance remittance subscription tax benefit tax write-off token write-off
WEAK
goodie
Antonyms
WEAK
forfeit loss penalty
NOUN
talent, aptitude
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ability accomplishment endowment
STRONG
acquirement aptness attainment attribute bent capability capacity faculty flair forte genius head instinct knack leaning numen power propensity set specialty turn
Antonyms
STRONGEST
failing shortcoming weakness
STRONG
inability incapacity incompetence ineptitude ineptness lack

Example Sentences

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The book club members reached out to ensure I was driving because, they said, it would determine the composition of their gift.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

For Glover, the "greatest gift" of the mission was seeing the lunar eclipse from beyond the far side of the moon.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Babylist, a company that helps expectant parents build gift registries, hired Jill Cress as its first chief marketing officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Framing a gift as an inheritance would, I believe, even that score.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Many people said it was like lacrosse, a gift from the Creator.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith