giftedadj.
/ˈɡɪftɪd/ 1. absolute.1828 T. Carlyle Burns in Edinb. Rev. Dec. 302 All men felt and knew that here also was one of the Gifted!1850 F. W. Robertson Serm. 3rd Ser. ix. 114 The gifted of their species.
a. Endowed with gifts (see gift n.1 6); talented.
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the world > action or operation > ability > [adjective] > gifted or talented
able1520
ingenuous1598
parted1600
gifted1644
magic-gifted1811
talented1827
1644 Minutes Westm. Assembly (1874) 38 It is one thing to say a gifted man may preach, but another thing to say a ruling elder..by virtue of his office may do it.
1677 W. Hubbard Narr. Troubles with Indians New-Eng. ii. 61 Such of the women as were gifted at knitting, and sewing were improved to make stockings.
1711 G. Cary Physician's Phylactic 241 This is a Text that the Gifted Brethren have often urged.
1796 T. J. Mathias Pursuits of Lit.: Pt. III 25 No patriot weeps, when gifted villains die.
1839 A. Gray Lett. (1893) 100 The famous Christopher North..a gifted genius.
1875 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) III. 376 The most gifted minds, when they are ill-educated, become the worst.
1892 I. Zangwill Big Bow Myst. 92 It's a grand thing to be gifted, Tom.
b. said of an utterance and of a frame of mind.
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1678 S. Butler Hudibras: Third Pt. iii. ii. 130 Where had they all their gifted Phrases, But from our Calamy's and Cases?
1850 F. W. Robertson Serm. 3rd Ser. ii. 26 Genius in its most gifted hour.
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the mind > possession > giving > [adjective] > given
givena1382
accorded1445
administered?1574
bestowed1667
gifted1671
granted1700
1671 J. Milton Samson Agonistes 36 Why was my breeding order'd and prescrib'd..To grind in Brazen Fetters under task With this Heav'n-gifted strength? View more context for this quotation
Derivatives
ˈgiftedness n. the condition, quality, or state of being gifted. Also quasi-concrete, a gift.
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the world > action or operation > ability > [noun] > ability or talent > quality of possessing
virtuousnessa1398
giftishness1654
partedness1654
giftedness1660
1660 J. Harding tr. Paracelsus Archidoxis ii. 149 The things of nature are not so alike graduated as Diseases are, as in relation to the Dose or Guiftedness.
1671 J. Eachard Some Observ. Answer to Grounds Contempt of Clergy 136 Not endued with the sublimest giftednesses of our Separatists.
1744 R. North & M. North Life Sir D. North & Rev. J. North 250 He was very illiterate, but Thought to supply that Defect by extraordinary Giftedness.
1875 H. James Roderick Hudson ii. 64 Rowland..felt more and more the fascination of what he would have called his giftedness.
Draft additions 1993
ˈgiftedly adv.
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the world > action or operation > ability > [adverb] > with talent
giftedly1934
1934 Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. Giftedly.
1981 N.Y. Times 16 Aug. (Long Island Weekly section) 5/2 Do they eat more giftedly or in a more talented manner?
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