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giftful

adj

Etymology

From gift + -ful.

  1. inherited from *giftiz✻ — “gift”
  2. derived from gipt — “gift, present, wedding”
  3. inherited from ġift
  4. inherited from gift
  5. suffixed as giftful — “gift + ful”

Definitions

  1. Relating to gifts or gift-giving

    • Then bring thy gifts; it is a giftful time: […]

  2. Characterised by giving or generosity

    Characterised by giving or generosity; generous; charitable

    • "He was quick in body and in mind, but was affectionate, fervent and faithful; he was gracious and giftful, a good man and a good preacher. […]"
    • It indicates that we find our personal existence from among an inter-relatedness; and it thereby signifies a giftful quality of Being as permeating our humanness.
    • Gerald Heard, historian-philosopher, put the idea this way: The human being depends as much upon giftful employment as upon gainful employment.

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Derived

giftfully, giftfulness

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA