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gift (enc)

Gift

Noun1.gift - something acquired without compensation
acquisition - something acquired; "a recent acquisition by the museum"
bequest, legacy - (law) a gift of personal property by will
devise - (law) a gift of real property by will
free lunch - something acquired without effort or payment or obligation; "there is no free lunch in politics or Hollywood"
dower, dowery, dowry - money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
bride price - money or property given (in some societies) by the bridegroom to the family of his bride
largess, largesse - a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously
economic aid, aid - a gift of money to support a worthy person or cause
prize, award - something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery; "the prize was a free trip to Europe"
present - something presented as a gift; "his tie was a present from his wife"
donation, contribution - a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
enrichment - a gift that significantly increases the recipient's wealth
lagniappe - a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)
bestowment, bestowal - a gift that is bestowed or conferred
freebee, freebie - something that is free (usually provided as part of a promotional scheme); "the road map was a freebie"
giveaway - a gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group
gift horse - a gift (usually of inferior quality) that should be accepted uncritically; "it wasn't much, but don't look a gift horse in the mouth"
2.gift - natural qualities or talents
natural ability - ability that is inherited
hang, knack, bent - a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"
flair, genius - a natural talent; "he has a flair for mathematics"; "he has a genius for interior decorating"
raw talent - powerfully impressive talent
3.gift - the act of giving
oblation, offering - the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity; "oblations for aid to the poor"
share-out, sharing - a distribution in shares
bestowal, conferment, conferral, bestowment - the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift
accordance of rights, accordance - the act of granting rights; "the accordance to Canada of rights of access"
endowment - the act of endowing with a permanent source of income; "his generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time"
charity - an activity or gift that benefits the public at large
donation, contribution - act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity
Verb1.gift - give qualities or abilities to
enable - render capable or able for some task; "This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street"; "The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain"
cover - invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory"
2.gift - give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"
dower, endow - furnish with an endowment; "When she got married, she got dowered"
hand out, give out, distribute - give out; "The teacher handed out the exams"
give away - make a gift of; "She gave away her antique furniture"
raffle, raffle off - dispose of in a lottery; "We raffled off a trip to the Bahamas"
bung, fee, tip - give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the agreed-on compensation; "Remember to tip the waiter"; "fee the steward"
bequeath, will, leave - leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate"
cede, surrender, give up, deliver - relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in"
deed over, grant - transfer by deed; "grant land"
treat - provide with a gift or entertainment; "Grandmother always treated us to the circus"; "I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed"
donate - give to a charity or good cause; "I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake"; "donate money to the orphanage"; "She donates to her favorite charity every month"
tender - offer or present for acceptance
render, submit - make over as a return; "They had to render the estate"

 

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