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1. www.npr.org › 2016/12/16 › 505892906The Season Of Gifting: The Rise Of 'Gift' As A Verb : NPR

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   Dec 16, 2016 · NPR explores the not exactly new but increasingly common use of the word "gift" as a verb. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: It's the season of cozy sweaters, festive gladness, winter cliches...

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   Dec 16, 2016 · So gift has been around as a verb for a long time, but there is something about it that seems new. Why does it feel new? And that might be a change in the types of people that are using it or...

3. www.theatlantic.com › entertainment › archive'Gift' Is Not a Verb - The Atlantic

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   Dec 12, 2014 · There is a very good reason for the word "gifting," as a synonym for "giving," to exist: It is wonderfully, and usefully, specific. You can give, after all, a lot of things—your money, your...

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   Dec 6, 2019 · Yes, ‘gift’ is a verb, and no, it's not a new one. But it has sharply risen in popularity in recent times. Read more to learn about this use of ‘gift’ and why everyone is saying it.

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   Is gifting a word?

   • There is a very good reason for the word "gifting," as a synonym for "giving," to exist: It is wonderfully, and usefully, specific. You can give, after all, a lot of things—your money, your heart, a damn—but you can gift only one thing: an actual gift. "Gift" is both an action and its object, wrapped up in one little verb. Talk about efficiency!

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   Is 'gift' a verb?

   • NPR explores the not exactly new but increasingly common use of the word "gift" as a verb. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: It's the season of cozy sweaters, festive gladness, winter cliches and giving. SELENA SIMMONS-DUFFIN, BYLINE: Or, Audie, I would venture to say it's the season of gifting. CORNISH: OK.

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   What are the most popular reasons to give a gift?

   • And this is why expressing your love for someone is one of the most popular reasons to give a gift. The person receiving the gift will feel very much loved when they receive a gift from you, especially if it is given outside of a special occasion. There is more to gifts than just the act of simply buying and giving, though.

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   Why is 'simple gifts' so popular?

   • "Simple Gifts"has become one of the most popular American religious folk songs. But why is it "great"? one reason is the words which speak to so many about a simpler life. But to the Shakers it served as a deeper religious meaning, as one line of the song text says it:

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8. www.hellalife.com › blog › languageTo gift or not to gift. Is ‘gift’ really a verb now? - Hella Life

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   Dec 10, 2019 · Buy a gift, give a gift, open a gift. But a quick look at some recent headlines indicates that gift has fully crossed over into verb territory. Holiday gift guides often display this use of gift, as in “Excellent Bottles of Booze to Gift in 2019, According to Bartenders,” or “These Are the Best Haircare Products and Sets to Gift This ...