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BNC: 1914 COCA: 1382

gift

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noun

ˈgift How to pronounce gift (audio)
1
: a notable capacity, talent, or endowment
2
: something voluntarily transferred by one person to another without compensation
3
: the act, right, or power of giving

gift

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verb

gifted; gifting; gifts

transitive verb

1
: to endow with some power, quality, or attribute
She's been gifted with a beautiful voice.
2
a
: to make a gift of
It makes an excellent choice whether you're gifting one bottle for the honeymoon or a case to be savored for years, or even decades, to come. Robert Taylor
b
: present
gifted her with flowers
In this, her ninth novel, she has succeeded in gifting us with a story that will stay with us for a long time. Dorothy Rochmis
giftee
ˌgif-ˈtē How to pronounce gift (audio)
noun

GIFT

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abbreviation

gamete intrafallopian transfer; gamete intrafallopian tube transfer

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Choose the Right Synonym for gift

gift, faculty, aptitude, bent, talent, genius, knack mean a special ability for doing something.

gift often implies special favor by God or nature.

the gift of singing beautifully

faculty applies to an innate or less often acquired ability for a particular accomplishment or function.

a faculty for remembering names

aptitude implies a natural liking for some activity and the likelihood of success in it.

a mechanical aptitude

bent is nearly equal to aptitude but it stresses inclination perhaps more than specific ability.

a family with an artistic bent

talent suggests a marked natural ability that needs to be developed.

has enough talent to succeed

genius suggests impressive inborn creative ability.

has no great genius for poetry

knack implies a comparatively minor but special ability making for ease and dexterity in performance.

the knack of getting along

Example Sentences

Noun The money was a gift, not a loan. She considers her voice a God-given gift. Verb gifted with an uncanny ability to persuade people to do things they ordinarily wouldn't
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The space, formerly known as the Brown & Williamson Club, is 18,000 square feet, was renovated with the help of a $4 million gift from Angel’s Envy. Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 14 Sep. 2022 Three were recorded and released in the pandemic, a sort of global timeout that blessed all these artists with the precious gift of time. Daniel De Visé, SPIN, 13 Sep. 2022 Pope Francis met the queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at the Vatican in 2014, when the royal couple presented him with a gift of whiskey produced at her castle of Balmoral in Scotland. WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 With a great gift for synthesis, Srinivasan brings together ideas that have been circulating in various academic disciplines, the press, and social media. Elaine Blair, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2022 Followers and friends shared their birthday wishes with De Laurentiis, along with their support of Farley's gift. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 Instead of a straightforward gift, Mr. Seid transferred 100 percent of the shares in his company to Mr. Leo’s organization before it was sold to an Irish conglomerate for $1.65 billion. Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 Traditionally, advent calendars helped count down the days to Christmas with a little surprise gift or treat every day. Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 22 Aug. 2022 The company is working in partnership with scientists at the University of Melbourne’s Thylacine Integrated Genetic Restoration Research Lab, which was established earlier this year with a $5 million gift. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Aug. 2022
Verb
For the plant parent friend who loves color, gift these groovy glass watering stakes, which will keep their plants moist while also adding a fun pop of color to the planter. Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 5 Aug. 2022 For a friend who loves wine, gift them this wine glass for their first post-birth drink. Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 4 Aug. 2022 Filling her space with plants instantly brings her a sense of calm, so gift her these adorable five-inch pots to show off her favorite low-maintenance varieties. Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 29 July 2022 Take your pick and gift them with a personalized robe or on their own. Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 26 Aug. 2022 If tickets were digital, secure NFTs, they could be sold and then traded with ease so that those people who can not make their bookings can sell them on an open market or gift them to friends or family with no hassle. Jonathan Kleeman, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2022 Sormonte and Marshall love to serve these cookies and to gift them. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022 Leave it to Pineapple & Pearls to gift us a wagyu cheeseburger. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 15 July 2022 Just choose his favorite team and gift him some sports history. Katie Dupere And Vanessa Powell, Men's Health, 19 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English, from Old Norse, something given, talent; akin to Old English giefan to give

First Known Use

Noun

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of gift was in the 12th century

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