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gift

(n): something acquired without compensation

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(n): something acquired

(n): natural abilities or qualities

(n): ability that is inherited

(n): the act of giving

(n): a distribution in shares

(v): give qualities or abilities to

(v): render capable or able for some task

(v): give as a present; make a gift of

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5 months ago frindley said:

See verbify.

And yes, "gift" is one of those falsche Freunden. You think it's going to be a cognate and it turns out it's not!

8 months ago sionnach said:

German for poison.

8 months ago oroboros said:

about 1 year ago oroboros said:

Your careless gifts of a moment
Like the meteors of an Autumn night,
Catch fire in the depth of my being.

--R. Tagore, Fireflies

about 1 year ago born2badored said:

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