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[syn: talented, gifted]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gift \Gift\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gifted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Gifting.]
To endow with some power or faculty. See gift[4].
[1913 Webster]
He was gifted . . . with philosophical sagacity. --I.
Taylor.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
gifted \gifted\ adj. [Cf. See gift[4] and gift, v. t..]
1. having unusual talent in some field.
Syn: talented.
[PJC]
2. having exceptionally high intelligence; -- said of
children, especially in discourse on education; as, a
program for gifted children.
[PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
gifted
adj 1: endowed with talent or talents; "a gifted writer" [syn:
talented, gifted] [ant: talentless, untalented]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
48 Moby Thesaurus words for "gifted":
able, ace, adroit, apt, born for, brainy, bright, brilliant,
capable, clever, crack, crackerjack, cut out for, dexterous,
endowed, excellent, expert, first-class, first-rate, good, keen,
keen-witted, made for, master, masterful, masterly, nimble,
nimble-witted, no dumbbell, not born yesterday, outstanding, quick,
quick-thinking, quick-witted, scintillating, sharp, sharp-witted,
skilled, smart, steel-trap, superb, superior, talented, top-drawer,
top-flight, top-notch, virtuoso, with a flair