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gift·ed

[gif-tid]
adjective
1.
having great special talent or ability: the debut of a gifted artist.
2.
having exceptionally high intelligence: gifted children.

Origin:
1635–45; gift + -ed3

gift·ed·ly, adverb
gift·ed·ness, noun
o·ver·gift·ed, adjective
un·gift·ed, adjective
well-gift·ed, adjective


1. accomplished, talented.
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gifted (ˈɡɪftɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
having or showing natural talent or aptitude: a gifted musician; a gifted performance
 
'giftedly
 
adv
 
'giftedness
 
n

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Un gifted is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Word Origin & History

gift
c.1100, from O.N. gift, from P.Gmc. *giftiz (cf. O.Fris. jefte, M.Du. ghifte "gift," Ger. Mitgift "dowry"), from PIE base *ghabh- "to give or receive" (see habit). O.E. cognate gift meant "bride-price, marriage gift (by the groom), dowry" (O.E. for "giving, gift" was related
giefu). Sense of "natural talent" is c.1300.
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