Something bestowed freely

• handsel

  1. A gift to express good wishes at the beginning of a new year or enterprise.
  2. The first money or barter taken in, as by a new business or on the opening day of business, especially when considered a token of good luck.
  3. A first payment.

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• presentation

  1. The action of presenting something:
  2. The style or manner with which something is offered for consideration or display:
  3. A theatrical performance or display.

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• present

  1. A moment or period in time perceptible as intermediate between past and future; now.
  2. The present tense.
  3. A verb form in the present tense.

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Something given to a charity or cause

• subscription

  1. A purchase made by signed order, as for a periodical for a specified period of time or for a series of performances.
  2. An agreement to receive or be given access to electronic texts or services, especially over the Internet.
  3. Acceptance, as of articles of faith, demonstrated by the signing of one's name.

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• offering

  1. The act of making an offer.
  2. Something, such as stock, that is offered.
  3. A presentation made to a deity as an act of religious worship or sacrifice; an oblation.

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• handout

  1. Food, clothing, or money given to the needy.
  2. A folder or leaflet circulated free of charge.
  3. A sheet or sheets of paper containing topical information, distributed to people attending a speech, lecture, or meeting.

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• donation

  1. The act of giving to a fund or cause.
  2. A gift or grant.

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• contribution

  1. The act of contributing.
  2. Something contributed.
  3. A payment exacted for a special purpose; an impost or a levy.

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• charity

  1. Provision of help or relief to the poor; almsgiving.
  2. Something given to help the needy; alms.
  3. An institution, organization, or fund established to help the needy.

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• beneficence

  1. The state or quality of being kind, charitable, or beneficial.
  2. A charitable act or gift.

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• benefaction

  1. The act of conferring aid of some sort.
  2. A charitable gift or deed.

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• alms

  1. Money or goods given as charity to the poor.

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An innate capability

• turn

  1. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve:
  2. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
  3. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement:

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• talent

  1. A marked innate ability, as for artistic accomplishment:
  2. Natural endowment or ability of a superior quality:
  3. A person or group of people having such ability:

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• knack

  1. A special talent or skill, especially one difficult to explain or teach:
  2. A tendency or pattern of behavior:
  3. A clever trick.

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• instinct

  1. An inborn pattern of behavior that is characteristic of a species and is often a response to specific environmental stimuli:
  2. A powerful motivation or impulse.
  3. An innate capability or aptitude:

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• head

  1. The uppermost or forwardmost part of the body of a vertebrate, containing the brain and the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and jaws.
  2. The analogous part of an invertebrate organism.
  3. The length or height of such a part:

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• genius

  1. Extraordinary intellectual and creative power:
  2. A person of extraordinary intellect and talent.
  3. A person who has an exceptionally high intelligence quotient, typically above 140.

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• flair

  1. A natural talent or aptitude; a knack:
  2. Instinctive discernment; keenness:
  3. Distinctive elegance or style:

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• faculty

  1. An inherent power or ability:
  2. A talent or natural ability for something:
  3. The teachers and instructors of a school or college, or of one of its divisions, especially those considered permanent, full-time employees.

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• bent

  1. Altered from an originally straight or even condition:
  2. Determined to take a course of action:
  3. Corrupt; venal.

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• aptness

  1. suitability; the quality of being apt or suitable
  2. disposition of the mind; propensity
  3. quickness of apprehension; readiness in learning; docility

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• aptitude

  1. An inherent ability, as for learning; a talent:
  2. The condition or quality of being suitable; appropriateness.

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To present with a quality, trait, or power

• invest

  1. To commit (money or capital) in order to gain a financial return:
  2. To spend or devote for future advantage or benefit:
  3. To devote morally or psychologically, as to a purpose; commit:

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• gird

  1. To encircle (a person or the part of the body) with a belt or band.
  2. To fasten or secure (clothing, for example) with a belt or band.
  3. To surround.

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• endue

  1. To provide with a quality or trait; endow:
  2. To put on (a piece of clothing).

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• endow

  1. To provide with property, income, or a source of income.
  2. To equip or supply with a talent or quality:
  3. To imagine as having a usually favorable trait or quality:

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• dower

  1. A spouse's legal entitlement, during his or her lifetime, to a share of a deceased spouse's real estate or other property.
  2. The part or interest of a deceased man's real estate allotted by law to his widow for her lifetime.
  3. A natural endowment or gift; a dowry.

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Something given

• freebie

  1. An article or service given free:

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• hand-me-down

  1. Handed down to one person after being used and discarded by another.
  2. Of inferior quality; shabby.
  3. Something, such as an article of clothing, that is passed on from one person to another.

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• handout

  1. Food, clothing, or money given to the needy.
  2. A folder or leaflet circulated free of charge.
  3. A sheet or sheets of paper containing topical information, distributed to people attending a speech, lecture, or meeting.

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• giveaway

  1. An inadvertent revealing of something that is not otherwise evident or is meant to be concealed:
  2. The act or an instance of giving something away or for inadequate compensation:
  3. Something that is given away at no charge:

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• remittance

  1. The sending of money to someone at a distance.
  2. The sum of money sent.

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• handsel

  1. A gift to express good wishes at the beginning of a new year or enterprise.
  2. The first money or barter taken in, as by a new business or on the opening day of business, especially when considered a token of good luck.
  3. A first payment.

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• allowance

  1. The act of allowing.
  2. An amount that is allowed or granted:
  3. Something, such as money, given at regular intervals or for a specific purpose:

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• baksheesh

  1. A gratuity, tip, or bribe paid to expedite service, especially in the Near East.

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• pourboire (french)

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• Trinkgeld (German)

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• peter's pence

  1. A tax of one penny per household paid in medieval England to the Papal See.
  2. An annual voluntary contribution made by Roman Catholics toward the expenses of the Holy See.

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• offertory

  1. One of the principal parts of the Eucharistic liturgy at which bread and wine are offered to God by the celebrant.
  2. A musical setting for this part of the liturgy.
  3. A collection of offerings at a religious service.

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• benefit

  1. Something that promotes or enhances well-being; an advantage:
  2. Help; aid:
  3. A payment made by a government agency or insurance company to qualifying persons in time of need:

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• ration

  1. A fixed portion, especially an amount of food allotted to persons in military service or to civilians in times of scarcity.
  2. Food issued or available to members of a group.
  3. To supply with rations.

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• relief

  1. The easing of a pain, distress, or anxiety:
  2. Something that alleviates pain, distress, or anxiety:
  3. Aid in time of danger:

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• dole

  1. The distribution by the government of relief payments to the unemployed.
  2. A share of money, food, or clothing that has been charitably given:
  3. One's fate.

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• donative

  1. A special donation; a gift.
  2. Characterized by, constituting, or subject to donation.

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• subscription

  1. A purchase made by signed order, as for a periodical for a specified period of time or for a series of performances.
  2. An agreement to receive or be given access to electronic texts or services, especially over the Internet.
  3. Acceptance, as of articles of faith, demonstrated by the signing of one's name.

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• contribution

  1. The act of contributing.
  2. Something contributed.
  3. A payment exacted for a special purpose; an impost or a levy.

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• subvention

  1. Provision of help, aid, or support.
  2. An endowment or a subsidy, as that given by a government to an institution for research; a grant of financial aid.

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• honorarium

  1. A payment given to a professional person for services for which fees are not legally or traditionally required.

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• tribute

  1. A gift, payment, declaration, or other acknowledgment of gratitude, respect, or admiration:
  2. Evidence attesting to some praiseworthy quality or characteristic:
  3. A payment in money or other valuables made by one ruler or nation to another in acknowledgment of submission or as the price of protection or security.

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• subsidy

  1. Monetary assistance granted by a government to a person or group in support of an enterprise regarded as being in the public interest.
  2. Financial assistance given by one person or government to another.
  3. Money formerly granted to the British Crown by Parliament.

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• bonus

  1. Something given or paid in addition to what is usual or expected.
  2. A sum of money or an equivalent given to an employee in addition to the employee's usual compensation.
  3. A sum of money in addition to salary that is given to a professional athlete for signing up with a team.

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• courtesy

  1. Polite behavior.
  2. A polite gesture or remark.
  3. Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence:

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• remembrance

  1. The act or process of remembering.
  2. The state of being remembered:
  3. Something serving to celebrate or honor the memory of a person or event; a memorial.

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• pittance

  1. A meager monetary allowance, wage, or remuneration.
  2. A very small amount:

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• token

  1. Something serving as an indication, proof, or expression of something else; a sign:
  2. Something that signifies or evidences authority, validity, or identity:
  3. A specific instance of a phenomenon or a class of things, as of a linguistic feature in a sample of a person's speech, that can be isolated for study or analysis.

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• premium

  1. An amount paid or required, often as an installment payment, for an insurance policy.
  2. An amount paid to obtain a loan.
  3. An interest payment, usually on a regular basis, on a loan.

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• keepsake

  1. Something that one keeps because of the memories it calls to mind.

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• souvenir

  1. A token of remembrance; a memento.

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• offering

  1. The act of making an offer.
  2. Something, such as stock, that is offered.
  3. A presentation made to a deity as an act of religious worship or sacrifice; an oblation.

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• philanthropy

  1. The effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations.
  2. Love of humankind in general.
  3. Something, such as an activity or institution, intended to promote human welfare.

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• dispensation

  1. The act of dispensing.
  2. Something dispensed.
  3. A specific arrangement or system by which something is dispensed.

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• reward

  1. A consequence that happens to someone as a result of worthy or unworthy behavior:
  2. Money offered or given for some special service, such as the return of a lost article or the capture of a criminal.
  3. A satisfying return on investment; a profit.

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• award

  1. To grant as merited or due:
  2. To grant an amount or other benefit legally due:
  3. Something awarded or granted, as for merit.

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• bestowal

  1. the act of bestowing

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• legacy

  1. Money or property given to another by will.
  2. Something handed down from an ancestor or a predecessor or from the past:
  3. An individual who is either an applicant to an educational institution or a matriculated student and is the child of an alumna or alumnus.

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• lagniappe

  1. A small gift presented by a storeowner to a customer with the customer's purchase.
  2. An extra or unexpected gift or benefit.

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• favor

  1. A gracious, friendly, or obliging act that is freely granted:
  2. Friendly or favorable regard; approval or support:
  3. A state of being held in such regard:

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• provision

  1. The act of providing or supplying something:
  2. The act of making preparations for a possible or future event or situation:
  3. Something provided:

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• charity

  1. Provision of help or relief to the poor; almsgiving.
  2. Something given to help the needy; alms.
  3. An institution, organization, or fund established to help the needy.

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• bounty

  1. Liberality in giving.
  2. Something given liberally.
  3. A reward, inducement, or payment, especially one given by a government for acts deemed beneficial to the state, such as killing predatory animals, growing certain crops, starting certain industries, or enlisting for military service.

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• bequest

  1. The act of giving or leaving personal property by a will.
  2. Something that is bequeathed; a legacy.

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• endowment

  1. The act of endowing.
  2. Funds or property donated to an institution, individual, or group as a source of income.
  3. A natural gift, ability, or quality.

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• alms

  1. Money or goods given as charity to the poor.

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• boon

  1. A benefit bestowed, especially one bestowed in response to a request.
  2. A timely blessing or benefit:

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• tip

  1. The end of a pointed or projecting object.
  2. A piece or an attachment, such as a cap or ferrule, meant to be fitted to the end of something else:
  3. To furnish with a tip.

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• grant

  1. To allow or consent to the fulfillment of (something requested):
  2. To give or confer officially or formally:
  3. To transfer (property) by a deed.

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• largesse

  1. generous giving, as from a patron
  2. a gift or gifts given in a generous, or sometimes showy or patronizing, way
  3. nobility of spirit

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• benefaction

  1. The act of conferring aid of some sort.
  2. A charitable gift or deed.

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• gratuity

  1. A favor or gift, usually in the form of money, given in return for service.

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• presentation

  1. The action of presenting something:
  2. The style or manner with which something is offered for consideration or display:
  3. A theatrical performance or display.

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• donation

  1. The act of giving to a fund or cause.
  2. A gift or grant.

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• present

  1. A moment or period in time perceptible as intermediate between past and future; now.
  2. The present tense.
  3. A verb form in the present tense.

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An aptitude

• capability

  1. The quality of being capable; ability.
  2. A talent or ability that has potential for development or use:
  3. The capacity to be used, treated, or developed for a specific purpose:

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• capacity

  1. The ability to receive, hold, or absorb something:
  2. The maximum amount that can be contained:
  3. The power to learn or retain knowledge; mental ability.

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• faculty

  1. An inherent power or ability:
  2. A talent or natural ability for something:
  3. The teachers and instructors of a school or college, or of one of its divisions, especially those considered permanent, full-time employees.

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