Definition of "gift" []

• Something that is bestowed voluntarily and without compensation. (noun)
• The act, right, or power of giving. (noun)
• A talent, endowment, aptitude, or inclination. (noun)
• To present something as a gift to. (verb-transitive)
• To endow with. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• ""Enjoy the gift of beauty with the deluxe fall gift* from Estée Lauder."
• "I realize in religious celebration one may use the term gift as in 'a Sacrament in the Church is a gift, whether it is Anointing of the Sick or Reconciliation 'for those who believe in God."
• "Renee, I simply do not think there is anything amiss with using the term gift when referring to the blessing of a baby."