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Noun gift has 3 senses

gift - something acquired without compensation
--₁ is a kind of acquisition
--₁ has particulars:

bequest, legacy; devise; free lunch; dowry, dowery, dower; bride price; largess, largesse; aid, economic aid; prize, award; present; contribution, donation; enrichment; lagniappe; bestowal, bestowment; freebie, freebee; giveaway; gift horse

Derived forms: verb gift₂, verb gift₁

endowment, gift, talent, natural endowment - natural qualities or talents
--₂ is a kind of natural ability
--₂ has particulars: bent, knack, hang; flair, genius; raw talent
Derived form: verb gift₁
giving, gift - the act of giving
--₃ is a kind of sharing, share-out
--₃ has particulars:
oblation, offering; bestowal, bestowment, conferral, conferment; accordance, accordance of rights; endowment; charity; contribution, donation

Derived form: verb gift₂

Verb gift has 2 senses

endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endue - give qualities or abilities to
--₁ is one way to enable

Derived forms: noun gift₂, noun gift₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody with something
give, gift, present - give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"

Derived forms: noun gift₃, noun gift₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody