1
: having great natural ability : talented
gifted children
2
: revealing a special gift
gifted voices
giftedly
adverb
giftedness
noun
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He's an extremely gifted student.
a school for gifted children
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Born in Los Angeles in 1954 and plucked out of nursery school at three years old to attend USC’s program for musically gifted children, Rushen was the epitome of a child prodigy.
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Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 22 Mar. 2026
Physically gifted, experienced and composed, the Wildcats appear to have all the traits needed for a deep tournament run.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
The paintings were gifted to the museum by its late trustee, Elaine Wynn.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
For a run as Hamlet in 1899, Bernhardt used a genuine human skull gifted to her by the novelist Victor Hugo.
—Betsy Golden Kellem, JSTOR Daily, 18 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 22 Mar. 2026
Physically gifted, experienced and composed, the Wildcats appear to have all the traits needed for a deep tournament run.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
The paintings were gifted to the museum by its late trustee, Elaine Wynn.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
For a run as Hamlet in 1899, Bernhardt used a genuine human skull gifted to her by the novelist Victor Hugo.
—Betsy Golden Kellem, JSTOR Daily, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Gifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gifted. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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gifted
adjective
gift·ed
ˈgif-təd 
: having great natural ability
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