26984 words

gifts

11 definitions • 14 examples
1
a present or something that is given:

Examples:

bear gifts The guests all arrived bearing (= bringing) gifts.
2
something that is surprisingly easy or cheap:

Examples:

That goal was a gift!
£100 for a good leather coat? It's a gift!
3
a special ability to do something:

Examples:

gift for He has a gift for languages.
4
to give something in an official or formal way:

Examples:

The child's grandmother had gifted her £10,000.
5
to make it easy for an opponent to score, win, or be successful:

Examples:

She hit the ball into the net, almost gifting the set to her opponent.
6
abbreviation for

Examples:

GIFT is often recommended where there is no obvious cause for infertility or where mild endometriosis has been diagnosed.
7
something that is given, esp. to show your affection; a present:

Examples:

I have to get my sister a gift for her birthday.
8

Examples:

He has a gift for music – he plays the piano and sings beautifully.
9
something that is given as a present:

Examples:

Thousands of people bought the book as a Christmas gift.
10
something that you give without getting anything in return:

Examples:

You must convince the tax man that your gift is entirely for charitable purposes.
11
to give something in an official or formal way:

Examples:

I gifted to my husband my 50 per cent share of the property.

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