The difference between Gift and Talent
When used as nouns, gift means something given to another voluntarily, without charge, whereas talent means a marked natural ability or skill.
Gift is also verb with the meaning: to give as a gift or donation.
check bellow for the other definitions of Gift and Talent
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Gift as a noun:
Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.
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Gift as a noun:
A talent or natural ability.
Examples:
"She had a gift for playing the flute."
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Gift as a noun:
Something gained incidentally, without effort.
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Gift as a noun:
The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing.
Examples:
"The office is in the gift of the President."
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Gift as a verb (transitive):
To give as a gift or donation.
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Gift as a verb (transitive):
To give away, to concede easily.
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Talent as a noun:
A marked natural ability or skill.
Examples:
"He has a real talent for drawing."
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Talent as a noun (historical):
A unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East.
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Talent as a noun (obsolete):
A desire or inclination for something.
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Talent as a noun (business, media, sports):
People of talent, viewed collectively; a talented person.
Examples:
"The director searched their talent pool to fill the new opening."
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Talent as a noun (slang):
The men or (especially) women of a place or area, judged by their attractiveness.
Examples:
"Not much talent in this bar tonight—let's hit the clubs."