Definition of Gift

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Definition of Gift

Gift

Anything given; anything voluntarily transferred by one person to another without compensation; a present; an offering.

The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing; as, the office is in the gift of the President.

A bribe; anything given to corrupt.

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.

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.

To endow with some power or faculty.

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Gift Quotations

Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.
Mother Teresa

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.
Buddha

The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.
Albert Einstein

When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than any talent for abstract, positive thinking.
Albert Einstein

Joy in looking and comprehending is nature's most beautiful gift.
Albert Einstein

Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more.
Tony Robbins

The heart of marriage is memories; and if the two of you happen to have the same ones and can savor your reruns, then your marriage is a gift from the gods.
Bill Cosby

We've got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can't just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it's going to get on by itself. You've got to keep watering it. You've got to really look after it and nurture it.
John Lennon

People who have given us their complete confidence believe that they have a right to ours. The inference is false, a gift confers no rights.
Friedrich Nietzsche

Toleration is the greatest gift of the mind; it requires the same effort of the brain that it takes to balance oneself on a bicycle.
Helen Keller

Gift Translations

gift in Afrikaans is donasie, geskenk
gift in Danish is gave
gift in Dutch is gift, cadeau, geschenk, donatie
gift in Finnish is lahja
gift in French is cadeau, don
gift in German is Gabe, Geschenk, Gabe
gift in Italian is presente, talento
gift in Latin is stips, donum, charisma
gift in Norwegian is gave, anlegg
gift in Spanish is regalo, talento

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