gifted
pronunciation
How to pronounce gifted in British English:
UK [ˈɡɪftɪd]
How to pronounce gifted in American English:
US [ˈɡɪftɪd]
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- Adjective:
- showing a natural aptitude for something
Word Origin
- gifted (adj.)
- "talented, endowed by nature with some skill or power," 1640s, past participle adjective from gift (v.). Related: Giftedness.
Example
- 1. School-based gifted education receives little state or federal funding .
- 2. Even someone who 's classified as gifted will struggle .
- 3. Here the rate of gifted children is twice the average worldwide .
- 4. Sometimes the best place for a gifted behind-the-scenes strategist is behind the scenes .
- 5. Only four states currently mandate services for gifted students and fully fund those mandates .