<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present.</li><li>Synonyms: dowry, inheritance, legacy, bequest, subsidy, allowance, premium, tip, gratuity, alms, largesse, boon, bounty, endowment, benefaction, offering, contribution, donation.</li><li>the act of giving.</li><li>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.</li><li>a special ability or capacity; natural endowment; talent: the gift of saying the right thing at the right time.</li><li>Synonyms: knack, turn, genius, forte, bent, capability, aptitude, faculty.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to present with as a gift; bestow gifts upon; endow with.</li><li>to present (someone) with a gift: just the thing to gift the newlyweds.</li></ul>