Meaning & use
gift giver
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Meanings
nouncountable
A person who gives a present to someone, especially on a special occasion.
Grammar: Countable: one gift giver, two gift givers; often used with 'a' or 'the'.
Patterns
- a generous gift giver
- be a gift giver
- the gift giver's choice
My aunt is the family's most generous gift giver.
The website helps gift givers find something for every age.
As a gift giver, he always chooses books.
nouncountable
A person who donates money or goods to a charity or organization.
Grammar: Used in charity and fundraising contexts, often in the plural.
Patterns
- a major gift giver
- anonymous gift givers
- thank the gift givers
The hospital thanked its largest gift givers at a dinner.
Anonymous gift givers paid for the new playground.
Charities rely on regular gift givers, not just one-time donations.
Word forms
| plural | gift givers |
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Common combinations
- generous gift giver
- She is a generous gift giver who never forgets a birthday.
- anonymous gift giver
- An anonymous gift giver left toys at the shelter.
- major gift giver
- Major gift givers were invited to meet the director.
- a gift giver's budget
- A gift giver's budget can easily get out of control in December.
Synonyms and how they differ
- donor
- Used mainly for money, blood, or organs given to an organization or patient, not for birthday presents.
- benefactor
- A formal word for a wealthy person who supports a cause; too grand for everyday presents.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: gift giver or gift receiver?
gift giver vs gift receiver
The opposite role: the person who gets the present, not the one who gives it.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'gift giver' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Gift giver' is a noun meaning a person who gives presents, so it fits after 'a generous' as the subject complement. The other options wrongly use it as a verb or with a verb's object pattern.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “gift giver”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.