gift

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/ɡɪft/

noun 5verb 2

Collocations

(noun.) sth that you give to sb

ADJ

expensive, generous, kind, lavish, valuable

My grandmother always gives generous gifts to all her grandchildren at Christmas time.

perfect | small

free

My daughter received a free gift with her new toy set.

birthday, Christmas, parting, retirement, wedding

unwanted

She donated all her unwanted gifts to charity after the holidays.

VERB + GIFT

bear, bring (sb), exchange, give sb, make sb, offer sb

My aunt brought us wonderful gifts when she visited from overseas last summer.

accept, get, receive

My grandmother always gets wonderful gifts on her birthday from her grandchildren.

GIFT + NOUN

shop

box, pack, set, token, voucher

My grandmother wrapped a lovely gift box filled with chocolates and tea for my birthday.

token, voucher

PREP

as a ~

My parents gave me a bicycle as a gift for my birthday last year.

~ for

I need to bring a gift for my sister's birthday party next weekend.

~ from

I received a beautiful watch as a gift from my grandmother before she passed away.

~ to

She decided to buy a new camera as her gift to her brother for his birthday.

PHRASES

shower gifts on sb, shower sb with gifts

(noun.) natural ability

ADJ

great, outstanding, remarkable, special, wonderful

She has a wonderful gift for making people feel comfortable at parties.

rare | God-given, innate, natural, special | artistic, musical

VERB + GIFT

have, possess

PREP

~ for

My brother discovered he had a real gift for making people laugh at parties.

Definitions

noun

Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.

She gave him a cell phone as a birthday gift.

“I thank you for the gift, Dr. Yueh,” Paul said, speaking formally. “It will be our secret. If there is a gift or favor you wish from me, please do not hesitate to ask.” "I . . . need for nothing," Yueh said.

A talent or natural ability.

She had a gift for playing the flute.

“[…] it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”

Something gained incidentally, without effort.

The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing.

The office is in the gift of the President.

verb

To give as a gift or donation.

To give away, to concede easily.

Chelsea threw away two points when substitute Salomon Kalou gifted Valencia a penalty five minutes from time with a needless handball.

They drove on, every rise in the road lifting their sightline clear of the drystone dykes along the roadside, gifting glimpses of the firth and the islands, the blue peaks of Arran.

noun

Acronym of gamete intrafallopian transfer.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of giving

giving

noun — natural abilities or qualities

verb — give as a present

verb — give qualities or abilities to

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

gift horse

An apparent gift, that has substantial associated costs or drawbacks, especially a gift that does not fit perfectly with the recipient's wants or needs.

Having now, as he thought, balanced this little account of friendship, the captain was about to shift his saddle to this noble gift-horse when the affectionate patriarch plucked hi

gift of the gab

The ability to talk readily, glibly, and convincingly, especially on trivial matters and small talk.

"Ay, that he shall," replied Fagin, "and we'll have a big-wig, Charley: one that's got the greatest gift of the gab: to carry on his defence; and he shall make a speech for himself

don't look a gift horse in the mouth

One should not unappreciatively question or inspect a gift too closely.

No man ought to looke a geuen hors in the mouth.

never look a gift horse in the mouth

Alternative form of don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

gift that keeps on giving

Something with continuous (typically positive) consequences.

Example Bank

She gave him a cell phone as a birthday gift.

Wiktionary

But now I know, but now I really know / Of only one thing I am truly very sure / Love is a gift, love is a gift

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Chelsea threw away two points when substitute Salomon Kalou gifted Valencia a penalty five minutes from time with a needless handball.

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They drove on, every rise in the road lifting their sightline clear of the drystone dykes along the roadside, gifting glimpses of the firth and the islands, the blue peaks of Arran.

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I cannot accept your gift.

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