engifted

engifted is the simple past and past participle of engift.

Adjective

engifted (comparative more engifted, superlative most engifted)

Having been given a gift.
- Can we conceive a body of men, engifted with a mightier privilege than that of being salvation to hundreds of thousands of crushed and trampled human beings?1851, Vegetarian Messenger - Volumes 2-10, page 36
- The new knowledge of faith also gives the gift of Love, now understood to be pervasive of all reality within which we, as thus engifted to love, now understand the possibility to love beyond even our best actualities.1999, Francis J. Ambrosio, The Question of Christian Philosophy Today, →ISBN, pages 153–154
Possessing a special and desirable trait.
- ... were I engifted with the Promethean art of that Michael Angelo of literature, Sir Walter Scott, then should this picture of my romantic and incomparable friend, and his “delightful home,” exist for ever -- its coulouring should never fade, but bloom immortal, as the hues of Guido, and the tints...1830, The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction
- Come, Goddesses! engifted with ten millions Of charms, ne'er yet expressed or understood By Bard of earthly mould, -- quick! mount your pillions, and goad your donkies of Medusian blood;1833, The Irish Monthly Magazine of Politics and Literature. Volume 2

engift (third-person singular simple present engifts, present participle engifting, simple past and past participle engifted)

(transitive) To give a gift to.
- Platonic philosophy was a natural ally for early Christianity because of its “sheer sense of wonder at the engifted gracious possibilities within which we live and move and have our being."2010, Boyd Blundell, Paul Ricoeur between Theology and Philosophy, →ISBN

engifted pl (plural only)

(plural, plural-only) Persons in possession of a gift.
- In both instances this goal toward which the gift is directed dissociates the engifted from the gift, whereas his opponents would identify the two.2007, John Howard Schütz, Paul and the Anatomy of Apostolic Authority, →ISBN, page 258
- But not just any old soul will do: only the souls of the engifted can be decanted.2014, David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks, →ISBN, pages 435–436

comparative	more engifted
superlative	most engifted

What does engifted mean?: Engifted means having been given a gift.
What is engifted the simple past and past participle of?: Engifted is the simple past and past participle of engift.
What part of speech is engifted?: Engifted can be an adjective or a noun.

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