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

  1. Gift as a noun:

    Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.

  2. Gift as a noun:

    A talent or natural ability.

    Examples:

    "She had a gift for playing the flute."

  3. Gift as a noun:

    Something gained incidentally, without effort.

  4. Gift as a noun:

    The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing.

    Examples:

    "The office is in the gift of the President."

  1. Gift as a verb (transitive):

    To give as a gift or donation.

  2. Gift as a verb (transitive):

    To give away, to concede easily.

  1. Talent as a noun:

    A marked natural ability or skill.

    Examples:

    "He has a real talent for drawing."

  2. Talent as a noun (historical):

    A unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East.

  3. Talent as a noun (obsolete):

    A desire or inclination for something.

  4. 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."

  5. 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."

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