gift vs genius

gift and genius both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gift	Yes	No	Yes	No
genius	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, genius is a hyponym of gift; that is, genius is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gift:

Other hyponyms of gift include bent, hang, knack, flair, raw talent.

gift (noun)	genius (noun)
the act of giving	exceptional creative ability
natural abilities or qualities	a natural talent
something acquired without compensation	unusual mental ability
	someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
	someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

gift (verb)	genius (verb)
give as a present; make a gift of
give qualities or abilities to