# gifted

Pronunciation: say "GIF-tid" /ˈɡɪftɪd/

## Adjective

1. Possessing special abilities, especially intellectual ones, well beyond what is usual.
   - Simple: Having a natural talent or skill that is much greater than most people's.
   - _The gifted young violinist performed with a full orchestra at age ten._
   - _Teachers quickly noticed how gifted he was at solving complex problems._
3. Having the set of psychological characteristics associated with giftedness.
   - Simple: Having the mental and emotional traits linked to very high natural ability.
   - _Psychologists assess whether a child is gifted using both intelligence tests and behavioral observation._
   - _Many gifted learners experience intense emotions alongside their advanced reasoning skills._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of gift. — simple past and past participle of gift
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of gift. Use it for giving something as a present in the past.
   - _The donor gifted a large sum to the children's hospital._
   - _He was gifted a watch by his coworkers when he retired._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/gifted (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).