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gift

(gɪft)
Word forms: plural gifts
1. countable noun
A gift is something that you give someone as a present.
...a gift of $50.00.
They believed the unborn child was a gift from God.
...gift shops.
Synonyms: donation, offering, present, contribution More Synonyms of gift
2. countable noun
If someone has a gift for doing something, they have a natural ability for doing it.
As a youth he discovered a gift for teaching. [+ for]
She had the gift of making people happy. [+ of]
Synonyms: talent, ability, capacity, genius More Synonyms of gift
3.  God's gift

gift in British English

(ɡɪft)
noun
1. 
something given; a present
2. 
a special aptitude, ability, or power; talent
3. 
the power or right to give or bestow (esp in the phrases in the gift of, in (someone's) gift)
4. 
the act or process of giving
5.  look a gift-horse in the mouth
verb (transitive)
6. 
to present (something) as a gift to (a person)
7. (often foll by with)
to present (someone) with a gift
8.  rare
to endow with; bestow
Derived forms
giftless (ˈgiftless)
adjective
Word origin
Old English gift payment for a wife, dowry; related to Old Norse gipt, Old High German gift, Gothic fragifts endowment, engagement; see give

GIFT in British English

(ɡɪft)
noun acronym for
gamete intrafallopian transfer: a technique, similar to in vitro fertilization, that enables some women who are unable to conceive to bear children. Egg cells are removed from the woman's ovary, mixed with sperm, and introduced into one of her Fallopian tubes

gift in American English

(gɪft)
noun
1. 
something given to show friendship, affection, support, etc.; present
2. 
the act, power, or right of giving
3. 
a natural ability; talent
a gift for languages
verb transitive
4. 
to present a gift to
5. 
to present as a gift
SIMILAR WORDS:  ˈpresent, ˈtalent
Idioms:
look a gift horse in the mouth
Word origin
ME < OE, portion, wedding gift (< giefan: see give) & ON gift, gift (< gefa, akin to give), akin to Ger gift, poison

More idioms containing
gift

God's gift
look a gift horse in the mouth
the gift of the gab

COBUILD Collocations
gift

expensive gift
generous gift
last-minute gift
lavish gift
natural gift
perfect gift
unique gift
unwanted gift

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Examples of 'gift' in a sentence
gift

With over three hundred pages this calendar is a great gift for any gardener.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
You could see he had a natural gift and a calmness about him.
The Sun (2014)
One of his gifts was his ability to come up with innovative solutions.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Unity is simply the gift he gives us when we find his mind.
Christianity Today (2000)
Your perfect match has a gift for winning money.
The Sun (2011)
Your new love has a gift for making people laugh.
The Sun (2009)
The person receiving the gift must get the full benefit.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Your gift voucher can expire before you get to spend it.
The Sun (2012)
You might give friends and relatives presents of scented gifts.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You try and gift something to the nation and meet a blank wall of bureaucratic indifference.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
And he would do this through his great gifts as a speaker.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But his natural gift for framing scenes is terrifically assured.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Your new love has a gift for winning money.
The Sun (2008)
You have a gift for understanding people.
The Sun (2012)
Voucher may not be used to purchase gift vouchers.
The Sun (2008)
Your donations qualify for gift aid as long as they total no more than four times what you pay in tax in that financial year.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
To this end, the issues of tax relief or gift aid on donations to political parties have been suggested by some.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Encouraged by politicians, many adults indulge the infantile fantasy that the Government can bestow gifts on us while imposing costs on no one.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)

In other languages
gift

British English: gift /ɡɪft/ NOUN
A gift is something that you give someone as a present.
We gave her a birthday gift.
  • American English: gift
  • Arabic: هَدِيَّة
  • Brazilian Portuguese: presente
  • Chinese: 礼物
  • Croatian: dar
  • Czech: dárek
  • Danish: gave
  • Dutch: geschenk
  • European Spanish: regalo
  • Finnish: lahja
  • French: présent cadeau
  • German: Geschenk
  • Greek: δώρο
  • Italian: regalo
  • Japanese: 贈り物
  • Korean: 선물
  • Norwegian: gave
  • Polish: dar
  • European Portuguese: presente
  • Romanian: cadou
  • Russian: подарок
  • Latin American Spanish: regalo
  • Swedish: gåva
  • Thai: ของขวัญ
  • Turkish: armağan
  • Ukrainian: дарунок
  • Vietnamese: quà

All related terms of 'gift'

free gift
something given away , esp as an incentive to a purchaser
gift aid
a scheme that allows a charity to claim tax exemption on individual charitable donations
gift box
A box is a square or rectangular container with hard or stiff sides. Boxes often have lids .
gift card
If someone buys you a gift card from a store , they buy a card of a certain value that allows you to choose an item or items of that value at that store or chain .
gift idea
An idea is a plan , suggestion , or possible course of action.
gift tax
(in Britain ) a tax payable from 1974 to 1986 at progressive rates on the cumulative total of gifts of money or property made during the donor's lifetime or after his or her death . It was replaced by inheritance tax
gift-wrap
to wrap as a gift , with decorative paper, ribbon , etc.
gift horse
→ don't look a gift horse in the mouth
gift token
a piece of paper to a specified value, given as a present , that can be exchanged for goods (such as books, DVDs, toiletries , etc) in a shop
God's gift
If a person thinks they are God's gift to someone or something, they think they are perfect or extremely good .
Greek gift
a gift given with the intention of tricking and causing harm to the recipient
lavish gift
A gift is something that you give someone as a present.
unique gift
If someone has a gift for doing something, they have a natural ability for doing it.
generous gift
A gift is something that you give someone as a present.
gift receipt
A gift receipt shows proof of purchase but leaves out the amount spent . It can be used to return goods given as a gift.
gift voucher
a piece of paper to a specified value, given as a present , that can be exchanged for goods (such as books, DVDs, toiletries , etc) in a shop
gift-wrapped
A gift-wrapped present is wrapped in pretty paper.
natural gift
If someone has a gift for doing something, they have a natural ability for doing it.
perfect gift
A gift is something that you give someone as a present.
unwanted gift
A gift is something that you give someone as a present.
expensive gift
A gift is something that you give someone as a present.
gift certificate
a certificate that can be purchased , as from a store , for presentation as a gift : it entitles the recipient to select merchandise in the amount indicated
gift of the gab
ability to speak effortlessly, glibly, or persuasively
gift of tongues
an utterance , partly or wholly unintelligible , believed by some to be produced under the influence of ecstatic religious emotion and conceived to be a manifestation of the Holy Ghost : practised in certain Christian churches, usually called Pentecostal
last-minute gift
A gift is something that you give someone as a present.
the gift of gab
If someone has the gift of gab , they are able to speak easily and confidently, and to persuade people.
the gift of the gab
If someone has the gift of the gab , they are able to speak easily and confidently, and to persuade people. You can also say the gift of gab , especially in American English.
look a gift-horse in the mouth
to find faults or difficulties when someone offers you a gift or opportunity
don't look a gift horse in the mouth
used to tell someone that they should not find fault with a free gift or chance benefit

Chinese translation of 'gift'

gift

(ɡɪft)

n (c)

  1. (= present) 礼(禮)物 (lǐwù) (件, jiàn)
  2. (= talent) 天赋(賦) (tiānfù) (种(種), zhǒng)
    to have a gift for sth (= talent) 对(對)某事有天赋(賦) (duì mǒushì yǒu tiānfù)
1 (noun) 
Definition
something given to someone
a gift of $50,000
Synonyms
donation
Employees make regular donations to charity.
offering
funds from local church offerings
present
The vase was a wedding present.
contribution
companies that make charitable contributions of a half million dollars or more
grant
My application for a grant has been rejected.
legacy
You could make a real difference to someone's life by leaving them a generous legacy.
hand-out
endowment
The company gave the Oxford Union a generous £1m endowment.
boon (archaic)
She begged him to grant her one boon.
bequest
Only one in eight leaves a bequest to charity.
gratuity
The porter expects a gratuity.
prezzie (informal)
benefaction
bonsela (South Africa)
largesse or largess
bonus
a special end-of-year bonus
endowment
The company gave the Oxford Union a generous £1m endowment.
bounty
They paid bounties for people to give up their weapons.
koha (New Zealand)
2 (noun) 
Definition
a special ability or power
As a youth he discovered a gift for teaching.
Synonyms
talent
Both her children have a talent for music.
ability
Her drama teacher spotted her ability.
capacity
Our capacity for giving care, love and attention is limited.
genius
This is the mark of her genius as a designer.
power
He was so terrified that he had lost the power of speech.
bent
a bent for natural history
faculty
a faculty for self-preservation
capability
These tasks are far beyond her capabilities.
forte
Originality was never my forte.
flair
She has a flair for languages.
knack
He's got the knack of getting people to listen.
aptitude
He discovered an aptitude for working in accounts.
attribute

Additional synonyms

in the sense of ability
Definition
great skill or competence
Her drama teacher spotted her ability.
Synonyms
skill,
talent,
know-how (informal),
gift,
expertise,
faculty,
flair,
competence,
energy,
accomplishment,
knack,
aptitude,
proficiency,
dexterity,
cleverness,
potentiality,
adroitness,
adeptness,
expertness,
force,
craft,
endowment
in the sense of aptitude
Definition
natural tendency or ability
He discovered an aptitude for working in accounts.
Synonyms
gift,
ability,
talent,
capacity,
intelligence,
leaning,
bent,
tendency,
faculty,
capability,
flair,
inclination,
disposition,
knack,
propensity,
proficiency,
predilection,
cleverness,
proclivity (formal),
quickness,
giftedness,
proneness,
aptness
in the sense of benefaction
Definition
the donation or help given
Synonyms
donation,
offering,
present,
grant,
gift,
charity,
contribution,
legacy,
hand-out,
endowment,
boon (archaic),
bequest,
alms,
stipend,
gratuity,
koha (New Zealand),
largesse or largess

Synonyms of 'gift'

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