gift — meaning in English

English meaning

• boon noun Something helpful or beneficial; a welcome advantage.
• endowment noun A sum of money or property given to an institution to provide it with ongoing income.
• gift noun Something given to someone freely, without payment expected in return.

Senses

gift is used for these senses in English:

• boon (Hinduism) A blessing, typically a supernatural power, granted to an ascetic by a god or goddess.
• endowment Something with which a person or thing is endowed.
• gift Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.
• largesse (also, figuratively) A specific gift of money, etc., given in this way, specifically (historical) at harvest time; a donation, a gratuity.

endowment — full definition

1. noun A sum of money or property given to an institution to provide it with ongoing income.
2. noun A natural talent or quality someone possesses.

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