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- DictionaryGift/ɡift/
noun
- 1. a thing given willingly to someone without payment; a present: "a Christmas gift"
- 2. a natural ability or talent: "he has a gift for comedy"
verb
- 1. give (something) as a gift, especially formally or as a donation or bequest: "the company gifted 2,999 shares to a charity"
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Definition of gift – Learner’s Dictionary. gift. noun [ C ] uk / ɡɪft / us. gift noun [C] (PRESENT) Add to word list. A2. something that you give to someone, usually for a particular occasion: a birthday / wedding gift. Fewer examples. To say thank you, we've bought you a little gift. Free gifts are a good way of attracting custom.
Definition of gift noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Meaning & use. I. Giving. I.1.a. a1300–. The action of giving, an instance of the same; a giving, bestowal. † of gift: as a gift, gratuitously, for nothing; also of free gift. (I would not have it) at a gift (colloquial): at the price of nothing; even as a gift. † of a person's gift: of his or her giving, as his or her gift.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English gift1 /ɡɪft/ S2 W2 noun [ countable] 1 something that you give someone, for example to thank them or because you like them, especially on a special occasion SYN present The earrings were a gift from my aunt. gift of a generous gift of £50 The clock was given as a retirement gift when he left th...
noun a card or token that can be exchanged for a specified cash value of goods or services from a particular business, given as a gift I was given a gift card to their restaurant for Christmas this year guests received a complimentary $10 gift card for later
May 21, 2024 · gift (present) gift (plural gifts) Something given to another voluntarily, without charge . A talent or natural ability . She had a gift for playing the flute. Something gained incidentally, without effort. The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing. The office is in the gift of the President.
something bestowed or acquired without any particular effort by the recipient or without its being earned: Those extra points he got in the game were a total gift. a special ability or capacity; natural endowment; talent: the gift of saying the right thing at the right time.
