1.  something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present.

2.  the act of giving.

3.  something bestowed or acquired without any particular effort by the recipient or without its being earned:

4.  a special ability or capacity; natural endowment; talent: the gift of saying the right thing at the right time.

5.  to present with as a gift; bestow gifts upon; endow with.

6.  to present (someone) with a gift: