English dictionary
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English noun: gift | |||
| 1. | gift (possession) something acquired without compensation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acquisition | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | aid, award, bequest, bestowal, bestowment, bride price, contribution, devise, donation, dower, dowery, dowry, economic aid, enrichment, financial aid, free lunch, freebee, freebie, gift horse, giveaway, lagniappe, largess, largesse, legacy, portion, present, prize | ||
| 2. | gift (cognition) natural abilities or qualities | ||
| Synonyms | endowment, natural endowment, talent | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | natural ability | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bent, flair, genius, hang, knack, raw talent | ||
| 3. | gift (act) the act of giving | ||
| Synonyms | giving | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | share-out, sharing | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | accordance, accordance of rights, alms-giving, almsgiving, bestowal, bestowment, charity, conferment, conferral, contribution, donation, endowment, oblation, offering | ||
English verb: gift | |||
| 1. | gift (social) give qualities or abilities to | ||
| Synonyms | empower, endow, endue, indue, invest | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody with something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enable | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cover | ||
| 2. | gift (possession) give as a present; make a gift of | ||
| Samples | What will you give her for her birthday?. | ||
| Synonyms | give, present | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bequeath, bung, cede, deed over, deliver, distribute, donate, dower, endow, fee, give away, give out, give up, grant, hand out, leave, pass out, raffle, raffle off, render, submit, surrender, tender, tip, treat, will | ||
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