God-given

adjective

Given or sent by God, or apparently so.

“He's got a God-given talent for this game.”

Meanings

adjectiveGod-given (not comparable)
  1. not comparableGiven or sent by God, or apparently so.

    He's got a God-given talent for this game.

    2 more examples

    They have no God-given right to come whenever they want to.

    I said last year especially to our younger transgender Americans: I'll always have your back as your President so you can be yourself and reach your God-given potential.

    2022 March 1, Joe Biden, “Remarks of President Joe Biden – State of the Union Address As Prepared for Delivery”, in whitehouse.gov, archived from the original on 02 Mar 2022

Translations

Arabic هِبَة إِلٰهِيَّة, تَوْفِيق إِلٰهِيّ
  • هِبَة إِلٰهِيَّة (hiba ʔilāhiyya)given or sent by God or appearing so
  • تَوْفِيق إِلٰهِيّ (tawfīq ʔilāhiyy)given or sent by God or appearing so
Bulgarian добре дошъл
  • добре дошъл (dobre došăl)given or sent by God or appearing so
Danish gudgiven
  • gudgivengiven or sent by God or appearing so
German gottgegeben
  • gottgegebengiven or sent by God or appearing so
Russian бо́гом да́нный
  • бо́гом да́нный (bógom dánnyj)given or sent by God or appearing so
Turkish Tanrı vergisi
  • Tanrı vergisigiven or sent by God or appearing so
Cite this entry
APA

God-given. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/God-given

MLA

“God-given.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/God-given. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “God-given,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/God-given.

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