gift (HyperDic hyper-dictionary) (English)

English 5 senses of the word *gift*:
NOUN	possession	gift	something acquired without compensation
	cognition	gift, endowment, talent, natural endowment	natural abilities or qualities
	act	gift, giving	the act of giving
VERB	social	gift, endow, indue, empower, invest, endue	give qualities or abilities to
VERB	possession	gift, give, present	give as a present

gift pronunciation
Sounds	gih'ft
Rhymes	adrift ... uplift: 18 rhymes with ihft...

Englishgift: 5 senses noun 1, possession
Meaning	Something acquired without compensation.
Narrower	aid, economic aid, financial aid, assistance, financial assistance, economic assistance	money to support a worthy person or cause
	bequest, legacy	(law) a gift of personal property by will
	bestowal, bestowment	A gift that is bestowed or conferred
	bride price	money or property given (in some societies) by the bridegroom to the family of his bride
	contribution, donation	A voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
	devise	(law) a gift of real property by will
	dowry, dowery, dower, portion	money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
	enrichment	A gift that significantly increases the recipient's wealth
	free lunch	Something acquired without effort or payment or obligation
	freebie, freebee	Something that is free (usually provided as part of a promotional scheme)
	gift horse	A gift (usually of inferior quality) that should be accepted uncritically
	giveaway	A gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group
	lagniappe	A small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)
	largess, largesse	A gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence)
	present	Something presented as a gift
	prize, award	Something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
Broader	acquisition	Something acquired
Spanish	dádiva, obsequio, presente, regalo
Catalan	obsequi, present, regal
Verbs	gift	give as a present
Verbs	gift	give qualities or abilities to

Englishgift: 5 senses noun 2, cognition
Meaning	natural abilities or qualities.
Synonyms	endowment, talent, natural endowment
Narrower	bent, knack, hang	A special way of doing something
	flair, genius	A natural talent
	raw talent	powerfully impressive talent
Broader	natural ability	ability that is inherited
Spanish	don, facultades, presente, talento
Catalan	facultats, talent
Verbs	gift	give qualities or abilities to

Englishgift: 5 senses noun 3, act
Meaning	The act of giving.
Synonym	giving
Narrower	accordance, accordance of rights	The act of granting rights
	alms-giving, almsgiving	making voluntary contributions to aid the poor
	bestowal, bestowment, conferral, conferment	The act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift
	charity	An activity or gift that benefits the public at large
	contribution, donation	Act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity / charity
	endowment	The act of endowing with a permanent source of income
	oblation, offering	The act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity / charity
Broader	sharing, share-out	A distribution in shares
Spanish	obsequio, presente, regalo
Catalan	obsequi, regal
Verbs	gift	give as a present

Englishgift: 5 senses verb 1, social
Meaning	Give qualities or abilities to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody with something
Synonyms	endow, indue, empower, invest, endue
Narrower	cover	invest with a large or excessive amount of something
Broader	enable	Render capable or able for some task
Spanish	dotar, invertir, investir
Catalan	dotar, invertir, investir
Nouns	gift	natural abilities or qualities
Nouns	gift	something acquired without compensation

Englishgift: 5 senses verb 2, possession
Meaning	Give as a present; make a gift of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Synonyms	give, present
Narrower	bequeath, will, leave	Leave or give by will after one's death
	distribute, give out, hand out, pass out	Give to several people
	donate	Give to a charity / charity or good cause
	endow, dower	Furnish with an endowment
	give away	make a gift of
	grant, deed over	transfer by deed
	raffle, raffle off	dispose of in a lottery
	regift	Give a present that one has received to someone else
	render, submit	make over as a return
	surrender, cede, deliver, give up	relinquish possession or control over
	tender	offer or present for acceptance
	tip, fee, bung	Give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on
	treat	Provide with a gift or entertainment
Spanish	dar, dispensar, donar, entregar, obsequiar, presentar, propinar, regalar
Catalan	dispensar, donar, entregar, obsequiar, presentar, propinar, regalar
Nouns	gift	the act of giving
Nouns	gift	something acquired without compensation

HyperDicEnglishGIFT ... gift

HyperDic English GIFT ... gift