gifted

adjective

gift·​ed ˈgif-təd How to pronounce gifted (audio)
1
: having great natural ability : talented
gifted children
2
: revealing a special gift
gifted voices
giftedly adverb
giftedness noun

Examples of gifted in a Sentence

He's an extremely gifted student. a school for gifted children
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With 2 miles of pristine sand and natural dunes, the beach was gifted to the city in the 1800s to ensure year-round public access. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 May 2025 Last month, Muniz celebrated wrapping the reboot after reprising the titular gifted child growing up with three brothers in a middle-class home. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 May 2025 But through their attendance at the dinner, NBC News has been able to identify more than a dozen previously unknown $TRUMP coin power players, or individuals who were gifted tickets from them, ranging from celebrities and crypto executives to people from across the world. Ben Goggin, NBC news, 23 May 2025 The Boeing 747-8 previously used by the Qatari royal family and estimated to be worth at least $400 million was gifted to the Pentagon to serve as a stand-in for the aging Air Force One fleet while the president is in office. Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for gifted

Word History

First Known Use

1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gifted was in 1644

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“Gifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gifted. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

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gifted

adjective
gift·​ed ˈgif-təd How to pronounce gifted (audio)
: having great natural ability

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