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gift

[gift] / gɪft /
NOUN
something given freely, for no recompense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allowance award benefit bonus contribution donation endowment favor giveaway grant legacy offering premium present relief reward souvenir subsidy tip tribute
STRONG
alms benefaction bequest bestowal boon bounty charity courtesy dispensation fairing gratuity hand hand-me-down handout honorarium lagniappe largesse libation oblation offertory philanthropy pittance presentation provision ration remembrance remittance subscription tax benefit tax write-off token write-off
WEAK
goodie
Antonyms
WEAK
forfeit loss penalty
NOUN
talent, aptitude
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ability accomplishment endowment
STRONG
acquirement aptness attainment attribute bent capability capacity faculty flair forte genius head instinct knack leaning numen power propensity set specialty turn
Antonyms
STRONGEST
failing shortcoming weakness
STRONG
inability incapacity incompetence ineptitude ineptness lack

Example Sentences

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In a message on her Instagram page, Dion called her comeback "the best gift of my life".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

But he does have a gift for artificial intelligence and a vision for music where talent matters less.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

A gift: from my lucky stars and Father Time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Annual gifts: Parents can gift $18,000 per person, per year, tax-free.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

I reached into my new Coach purse—a recent gift from Mom—to find a few dollars for him, but Mom yanked my hand away and tugged me under the restaurant awning.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.