gifted

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
gift/ɡɪft/

▶noun

• 1 a thing given willingly to someone without payment; a present.

  ■ informal a very easy task or unmissable opportunity.

• 2 a natural ability or talent.

▶verb

• 1 give as a gift, especially formally.

  ■ informal inadvertently allow (an opponent) to have something.

• 2 (gift someone with) endow someone with (an ability or talent).

  ■ (as adj. gifted) having exceptional talent or ability.

– phrases
in the gift of (of a Church living or official appointment) in the power of (someone) to award.

– derivatives
giftable adjective (US),
giftedness noun.

– origin ME: from ON gipt; rel. to give.