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gift

GIFT/ɡɪft/

Pluralgifts

Verbgifts, gifting, gifted

7 meanings of gift

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  1. 1
    presentnouncountable
    Something you give to someone freely, without asking for money.

    She wrapped a birthday gift for her best friend.

    The children made gifts for their parents out of paper.

    UsagePresent means almost the same but is less formal. Money given to a school or charity is a gift.

    Similarpresent, donation, offering

  2. 2
    talentnouncountable
    A natural ability to do something very well.

    Like being naturally good at something without having to learn it first.

    She has a real gift for music.

    His gift for languages made school much easier.

    UsageSay a gift for music.

    Similartalent, flair, knack, aptitude, ability

  3. 3
    give as presentverbtransitive
    To give something to someone as a present.

    She gifted her old bike to a younger neighbor.

    They gift toys to the children's hospital every winter.

    UsageSay gift something to someone.

    Similargive, donate, present, bestow

  4. 4
    stroke of lucknouncountable
    Something good you get easily, without working for it.

    Like finding money on the ground that nobody worked for.

    The extra day off felt like a gift.

    Finding the keys so quickly was a real gift.

    UsageSay a gift to the other team.

    Similargodsend, windfall, boon, bonus

Less common meanings

  1. 5
    give by mistakeverbtransitive
    To let someone win or get something too easily.

    The goalie gifted the other team an easy goal.

    Don't gift them the match by making silly mistakes.

    UsageSay a mistake gifted them a goal.

    Similarhand, give, concede

  2. 6
    power to givenoununcountable
    The right or power to give something, or to decide who gets it.

    The job was in the gift of the mayor.

    The top job was in the owner's gift, and he gave it to his son.

    UsageSay in the gift of someone.

  3. 7
    verbusually passivetransitive
    To give someone a special talent or quality that they are born with.

    Nature does not gift every child with a talent for drawing.

    My grandmother was gifted with a warm, calm voice.

    Similarendow, bless

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Origin

This word comes from Old English and Old Norse words meaning "gift" or "present." It is related to the word "give."

Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 3 facts