to gift
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6.8
- verb
- /ɡɪft/
:
dotar de
- Teachers often gift their students confidence in their abilities.
In exchange for their protection, the fae gifted a few people graces AKA magic.
- In exchange for their protection, the fae gifted a few people graces AKA magic.
Examples
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I'm wearing a bag by line, an Ariel Gordon necklace gifted by my bosses at IHPR.
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Thomas, you are a suicide survivor gifted with a powerful imagination.
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Robert writes that he is mentoring gifted students at the local middle school.
Fiction book (1994) -
I am not drawn to smells, but I am gifted with the ability to reconstruct them.
Fiction book (1994) -
Policy changes are needed to address the needs of math-gifted children and to enhance their developmental well-being.
Academic text (2008) -
Her parents gifted her the ability to play the piano beautifully.
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The mentorship program is designed to gift young artists with new skills.
Synonyms
565
3.3
To officially give permission, rights, or money to someone
157
4.2
Give someone the power and confidence to do something
85
6.2
To give someone official power or a job, often in a ceremony
56
4.6
To give someone something good, like talent or strong support
34
4.9
To give someone a particular quality or ability
22
5.3
Give a quality such as charm to someone or something
17
4.8
To give a quality or feeling to something
15
6.7
To show respect to someone by giving something special, often by being there or speaking
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
7
4.0
Something that keeps bringing good things or joy over a long time
- Informal
1
8.9
A person who thinks they are very attractive or talented and expects people to admire them
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
52
1.4
A card with money on it that you can use to buy things at one store or group of stores
- Informal
6
7.5
A present you should accept without complaining, even if it seems small or bad
Surface Forms
Etymology
To gift someone with a quality comes from the idea of being 'given' something, so to gift a person with confidence or skill is to give them that ability or chance.