Main Entry: gift
Pronunciation: 'gift
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse, something given, talent; akin to Old English giefan to give
1 : a notable capacity, talent, or endowment a special ability for doing something.
2 : something voluntarily transferred by one person to another without compensation
3 : the act, right, or power of giving
4 : often implies special favor by God or nature <the gift of singing