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gift

/ɡɪft/noun, verb1 syllable

Gift means: give qualities or abilities to.

Synonyms for gift13

noun, as in natural abilities or qualities

endowment, talent, natural endowment

noun, as in the act of giving

verb, as in give qualities or abilities to

endow, indue, empower, invest, endue

verb, as in give as a present; make a gift of

also used for gift

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What does gift mean?5

verb

1

give qualities or abilities to

2

give as a present; make a gift of“What will you give her for her birthday?”

noun

1

natural abilities or qualities

2

the act of giving

3

something acquired without compensation

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with gift?8

two syllables

adrift
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Gift in a sentence

  • Whenever she comes back from a journey, she brings a gift for her daughter.mahdiye
  • You can come to my party, but you have to bring me a gift.CK
  • At times, a small gift can serve as a testament of a great love.galoosh33
  • Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.fekundulo
  • Spurning every gift, he does not let himself be bound.Amittai
  • Children, daddy's back, and he has brought each of you a gift!Hybrid
  • Be so kind, then, as to give me this gift.Amittai
  • Sadness is a gift from heaven, pessimism is a disease of the spirit.Mandalay

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Forms of gift

as a noun

plural
gifts

as a verb

past tense
gifted
present participle
gifting
third-person singular
gifts
past participle
gifted