gift

/ˈgift/

Middle English, from Old Norse, something given, talent; akin to Old English giefan to give

noun

  1. a notable capacity, talent, or endowment

  2. something voluntarily transferred by one person to another without compensation

  3. the act, right, or power of giving

gift faculty aptitude bent talent genius knack mean a special ability for doing something. gift often implies special favor by God or nature. faculty applies to an innate or less often acquired ability for a particular accomplishment or function.

verb

  1. to endow with some power, quality, or attribute

  2. to make a gift of

  3. present

She's been gifted with a beautiful voice.

abbreviation

  1. gamete intrafallopian transfer; gamete intrafallopian tube transfer