something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present.
the act of giving.
something bestowed or acquired without any particular effort by the recipient or without its being earned: Those extra points he got in the game were a total gift.
a special ability or capacity; natural endowment; talent: the gift of saying the right thing at the right time.
verb (used with object)
to present with as a gift; bestow gifts upon; endow with.
to present (someone) with a gift: just the thing to gift the newlyweds.
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Origin of gift
1125–75; Middle English <Old Norse gift; cognate with Old English gift (Middle English yift) marriage gift; akin to give
Gierke's disease, Gieseking, Giessen, GIF, Gifford's operation, gift, giftable, gift certificate, gifted, gift of gab, gift of tongues
Definition for gift (2 of 2)
GIFT
[ gift ]
/ gɪft /
noun
gamete intrafallopian transfer:a laparoscopic process in which eggs are retrieved from an ovary by aspiration and inserted, along with sperm, into the fallopian tube of another woman.
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A new and improved keyboard could make a great gift for those hard-working hands of yours.
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If your friend or family member has to postpone, Forrest recommends scheduling a phone date with them, offering to help contact guests, and sending them a gift on their original wedding date to make them feel special.
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She recommends still sending a wedding gift and a thoughtfully written card that explains why you’re RSVP’ing no.
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Additionally, the pandemic has created financial challenges with millions unemployed, so gift giving might be even more stressful.
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The kids had a gift for him too, a tee shirt with ‘Baseball Spoken Here’ stenciled across the front.
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While the chicken today might be the least exotic bird one can think of, it was once a gift that wowed kings.
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A Christmas Carol revived and reinvented it around the gift of giving.
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Both Prados have enough magic that, after you visit them, the whole world feels like their gift shop for a few hours.
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Then the gift card is shopped online in a gray market to collect cold currency.
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Her mother had taught her to be scrupulously honest about such matters, and she wanted the gift to be altogether hers.
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Sir Michael, not possessing the gift of eloquence himself, beckoned to his elder brother to speak.
Tales From Jkai|Mr Jkai
I have looked into it once before,—on its first reception as a gift from the author.
Over the Teacups|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
His “Merry Christmas” to Mrs. Purtett was followed up by a ravished kiss and the gift of a silver butter-knife.
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He possesses every gift which women and men both admire, but he hasn't our standards.
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British Dictionary definitions for gift (1 of 2)
gift
/ (ɡɪft) /
noun
something given; a present
a special aptitude, ability, or power; talent
the power or right to give or bestow (esp in the phrases in the gift of, in (someone's) gift)
the act or process of giving
look a gift-horse in the mouth(usually negative)to find fault with a free gift or chance benefit
verb(tr)
to present (something) as a gift to (a person)
(often foll by with)to present (someone) with a gift
rareto endow with; bestow
Derived forms of gift
giftless, adjective
Word Origin for gift
Old English gift payment for a wife, dowry; related to Old Norse gipt, Old High German gift, Gothic fragifts endowment, engagement; see give
British Dictionary definitions for gift (2 of 2)
GIFT
/ (ɡɪft) /
n 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
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Do You Give Presents Or Gifts?It's that time of year again! Which will you be giving: gifts or presents? Speak without worry, because the giving of both presents and gifts are incredibly welcome this holiday season.