Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - gift

~ n 1 »OBJECT« something that you give someone on a special occasion or to thank them  (The earrings were a gift from my aunt. | make sb a gift of sth)  (Grandma made me a gift of her silver. | free gift)  (Enjoy a free gift with any purchase of $20 or more.) 2 »ABILITY« a natural ability; talent (1)  (Donne's poetic gift) + for  (Dee has a gift for making everyone feel at ease.)  (- see also gifted) 3 a gift BrE informal something that is easier or cheaper than you expected  (The exam paper was a gift.) 4 the gift of the gab informal an ability to speak confidently and to persuade people to do what you want 5 be in someone's gift BrE informal to be in someone's power to give a favour to someone they choose  (The chairmanship of this committee is in the gift of the minister.) 6 never/don't look a gift horse in the mouth informal used to tell someone to be grateful for something that has been given to them, instead of asking questions about it or finding something wrong with it  (- see also God's gift to women/men etc God (15))