gifted
[ gif-tid ]
/ ˈgɪf tɪd /
adjective
having great special talent or ability: the debut of a gifted artist.
having exceptionally high intelligence: gifted children.
OTHER WORDS FROM gifted
Words nearby gifted
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gift voucher,
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giftware,
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gifu,
gig
Definition for gifted (2 of 2)
gift
[ gift ]
/ gɪft /
noun
something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present.
the act of giving.
something bestowed or acquired without any particular effort by the recipient or without its being earned: Those extra points he got in the game were a total gift.
a special ability or capacity; natural endowment; talent: the gift of saying the right thing at the right time.
verb (used with object)
to present with as a gift; bestow gifts upon; endow with.
to present (someone) with a gift: just the thing to gift the newlyweds.
Origin of gift
1125–75; Middle English < Old Norse
gift; cognate with Old English
gift (Middle English
yift) marriage gift; akin to
give
synonym study for gift
1. See
present2.
OTHER WORDS FROM gift
gift·less, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for gifted
British Dictionary definitions for gifted (1 of 3)
gifted
/ (ˈɡɪftɪd) /
adjective
having or showing natural talent or aptitude
a gifted musician; a gifted performance
Derived forms of gifted
giftedly, adverb giftedness, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for gifted (2 of 3)
GIFT
/ (ɡɪft) /
n acronym for
gamete intrafallopian transfer: a technique, similar to in vitro fertilization, that enables some women who are unable to conceive to bear children. Egg cells are removed from the woman's ovary, mixed with sperm, and introduced into one of her Fallopian tubes
British Dictionary definitions for gifted (3 of 3)
gift
/ (ɡɪft) /
noun
verb (tr)
Derived forms of gift
giftless, adjectiveWord Origin for gift
Old English
gift payment for a wife, dowry; related to Old Norse
gipt, Old High German
gift, Gothic
fragifts endowment, engagement; see
give
Idioms and Phrases with gifted
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