gifted Definition

gift
noun

1. Something given; a present.

Thesaurus: present, donation, benefaction, grant, gratuity, boon, alms, endowment, bequest, bounty, charity, provision.
2. A natural ability.

Thesaurus: ability, aptitude, knack, talent, faculty, capacity, genius.
3. The act or process of giving.

Example: the gift of a book
4. colloq
Something easily obtained, made easily available or simply easy.
Example: The first exam question was a gift

verb

gifted, gifting
1. formal
To give something as a present to someone.

Idiom: in someone's gift

formal
Able to be given away by someone if they wish.

Idiom: look a gift horse in the mouth

Note: usually with negatives
To find fault with or quibble over a gift or unexpected opportunity.

Idiom: gift of the gab

See under gab.

Etymology: 13c: from Norse gipt.

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gifted
adj

1. Having a great natural ability.

Thesaurus: talented, endowed, clever, capable, adroit, accomplished, expert, masterly, ingenious, intelligent.

Derivative: giftedness
noun