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to gift

to gift

27 2.1
To give someone something as a present
  • verb
  • /ɡɪft/
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  • What book or books have you gifted most to other people?

Also it's very common to gift like quinceaneras.

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Examples

  • What books have you gifted the most to other people?

  • I want to gift you this beautiful vase for your birthday.

  • So is there a way that I could gift it back to her?

  • What book have I gifted to other people the most and why?

  • Well, we should gift to our wives for Mother's Day.

  • Can you gift-wrap it? - It's a birthday present.

  • With Song Finch, you can gift a memory they'll never forget.

  • You can gift one to whomever you'd like.

  • She decided to gift her friend a handmade necklace as a special surprise.

  • For the holiday season, many families gift each other thoughtful presents.

Synonyms

to give
vsto gift
1.0

To hand something to someone, for example a present

is about offering an item to please someone not any general transfer
to present
vsto gift
  • Formal
371 2.7

Give something to someone in a ceremony

is about offering something to please another without ceremony
to give away
vsto gift
233 2.0

Hand something to someone without asking for money

is about offering something to please another without focusing on payment
to bestow
vsto gift
  • Formal
61 5.6

Give something to someone as an honor or gift

is about offering to please someone rather than doing it as an honor

Antonyms

1.0

Accept an offer or person into a group

1.0

To get something that someone gives you

Idioms

7 4.0

Something that keeps bringing good things or joy over a long time

To accept a free gift without complaining and say thank you

1 8.9

A person who thinks they are very attractive or talented and expects people to admire them

gift from above
  • Informal
1 4.2

An unexpected good thing that feels like it comes from above

gift of the gab
  • Informal
7.3

The ability to speak easily and confidently to persuade people

Phrasal Verbs

3 2.2

Wrap a present in pretty paper and add a ribbon or bow to make it look nice

To cover a gift with pretty paper and ribbon before giving it

Compounds

52 1.4

A card with money on it that you can use to buy things at one store or group of stores

50 1.0

A shop at a museum or tourist place that sells souvenirs and small presents

Something you give someone on or near Christmas to show you care

37 1.0

A present for a couple when they marry

22 1.0

A present given to someone on their birthday

7 6.1

A special natural talent someone is lucky to have

gift horse
  • Informal
6 7.5

A present you should accept without complaining, even if it seems small or bad

A gift bought shortly before it is needed

gift tax
  • Formal
3 6.0

A tax on money or things given without payment while the giver is alive

Paper or material used to cover a present when you give it

1 1.0

Decorated paper used to wrap presents for special occasions

1 1.3

Pretty paper or cloth that covers a present

A present given to a woman when she gets married

chintzy gift
  • Informal
7.2

A gift that is cheap and badly made

9.9

A gift that someone gives then later takes back

purrfect gift
  • Informal
6.4

A gift that is perfect and said as a cat joke

A donation of money that helps people or organizations

wowsie gift
  • Slang
9.5

A gift that surprises someone and makes them very happy

How Generous

to endow
  • Formal
18 6.1
to bestow
  • Formal
61 5.6
to donate
457 2.7
to gift
27 2.1
to present
  • Formal
371 2.7
to offer
1.0

Surface Forms

gift infinitive
gifted past
gifted past participle
gifting present participle
gifts third person singular

Etymology

The verb gift is a modern use of the old idea 'to give', so to gift someone something is simply to give them a present.