gift
11 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
gifts
plural
gifts
Britannica Dictionary definition of GIFT
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something that is given to another person or to a group or organization
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The money was a gift, not a loan.
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a birthday/Christmas/anniversary/wedding gift [=present]
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We always exchange gifts [=we give each other gifts] on our anniversary.
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a generous/lavish/small gift
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a charitable gift [=something, such as money, that is given to a charity]
2
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a special ability
— often + for
— sometimes + of
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She considers her voice a God-given gift.
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He's an athlete with many physical gifts. [=talents]
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He has a gift for expressing himself.
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a gift for playing the piano
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an actor with a gift for comedy
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She claimed to have the gift of prophecy.
God's gift
informal + disapproving
— used to describe the attitude of people who think that they are very talented, attractive, etc.
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He thinks he's God's gift to the world. [=he thinks very highly of himself; he is very vain or conceited]
look a gift horse in the mouth
the gift of gab
2
gift
/ˈgɪft/
verb
gifts;
gifted;
gifting
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gift
/ˈgɪft/
verb
gifts;
gifted;
gifting
Britannica Dictionary definition of GIFT
[+ object]
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to present (someone) with a gift
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see also gifted
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The foundation has gifted the museum with an important collection of paintings. [=(more commonly) the foundation has given the museum an important collection of paintings]
