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gift

noun

1 he made the hospital a gift of £2 million:

present, donation, offering, contribution, handout, presentation, bestowal, largesse, alms, charity, bonus, award, premium, bounty, boon, favour, bequest, legacy, inheritance, settlement, subsidy, grant, endowment, benefaction;

tip, gratuity, baksheesh;

giving;

French pourboire;

informal freebie, perk, prezzie, sweetener;

formal perquisite;

archaic conferment.

2 he had a unique gift for melody:

talent, flair, aptitude, facility, knack, technique, touch, bent, ability, expertise, capacity, capability, power, faculty;

endowment, strength, strong point, forte, genius, brilliance;

dexterity, adroitness, skill, cleverness, virtuosity, artistry.

verb

he has gifted a new composition to the BBC Symphony Orchestra:

present, give, bestow, confer, donate, contribute, endow, award, accord, grant;

pledge, vouchsafe, furnish, bequeath, hand over, turn over, make over, leave, will.

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