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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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Investigators were able to identify him as a suspect in the crimes through a gift card he purchased with a stolen credit card.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

“It had a subversive side to it,” Schaffner said of the annual gift.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Florida also permits individuals to establish an irrevocable dynasty trust with provisions allowing wealth to be passed without incurring gift, estate, or generation-skipping transfer taxes for up to a thousand years.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Thankfully, I found steady work in organizing, which gave my life more stability, a gift many people I know don’t have.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

I straighten the brim of the new running hat I bought with Dad’s gift certificate, which is not suffocating my scalp, thank goodness, but it does keep riding down my forehead.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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