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Definition or meaning of the English word Gift
Anything given; anything voluntarily transferred by one person to another without compensation; a present; an offering. (v. t.).
The act; right; or power of giving or bestowing; as; the office is in the gift of the President. (v. t.).
Some quality or endowment given to man by God; a preeminent and special talent or aptitude; power; faculty; as; the gift of wit; a gift for speaking. (v. t.).
A bribe; anything given to corrupt. (v. t.).
To endow with some power or faculty. (v. t.).
A voluntary transfer of real or personal property; without any consideration. It can be perfected only by deed; or in case of personal property; by an actual delivery of possession. (v. t.).
Translations for the English word Gift
French Translation for the English word Gift is cadeau[Noun] Spanish Translation for the English word Gift is el regalo German Translation for the English word Gift is Geschenk (n) Italian Translation for the English word Gift is regalo
Gift Related Proverbs
Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. - The meaning of this proverb is Don’t question the value of a gift. The proverb refers to the practice of evaluating the age of a horse by looking at its teeth. This practice is also the source of the expression long in the tooth, meaning old.
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