gifted

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adjective

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

gifted

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past tense and past participle of gift entry 2

Examples of gifted in a Sentence

Adjective He's an extremely gifted student. a school for gifted children
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In the film, Thị Mầu is a gifted young beauty hemmed in by rigid custom and the demands of her family. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Gibney is a gifted filmmaker and Musk is exceptionally well-done. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Oct. 2026 And that’s just one of the many contributions Quavo has unselfishly gifted to the culture. — Mikey Fresh, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2026 The first of which is a bench that becomes a chair, gifted to the actor by Italian architect Massimiliano Locatelli. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gifted

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First Known Use

Adjective

1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of gifted was in 1644

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gifted

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

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