something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present.

the act of giving.

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.

a special ability or capacity; natural endowment; talent

the gift of saying the right thing at the right time.

to present with as a gift; bestow gifts upon; endow with.

to present (someone) with a gift

just the thing to gift the newlyweds.

noun

forfeit , loss , penalty

noun

allowance , alms , award , benefaction , benefit , bequest , bestowal , bonus , boon , bounty , charity , contribution , courtesy , dispensation , donation , endowment , fairing , favor , giveaway , goodie , grant , gratuity , hand , hand-me-down * , handout , honorarium , lagniappe , largesse , legacy , libation , oblation , offering , offertory , philanthropy , pittance , premium , present , presentation , provision , ration , relief , remembrance , remittance , reward , souvenir , subscription , subsidy , tip , token , tribute , write-off , ability , accomplishment , acquirement , aptness , attainment , attribute , bent , capability , capacity , faculty , flair , forte , genius , head * , instinct , knack , leaning , nose * , numen , power , propensity , set , specialty , turn , beneficence , aptitude , head , benefice , benevolence , consideration , devise , donative , dotation , douceur , keepsake , largess , memento , perk , perquisite , recompense , sop , sportula , talent , white elephant

verb

dower , endow , endue , gird , invest