Meaning & use
gift
Something given to someone voluntarily, without payment, to please or honor them.
See it in a sentence
She wrapped the necklace carefully as a birthday gift for her sister.
The company donated laptops as a gift to the local school.
A note on using this word
Gift can also mean a natural talent, as in 'a gift for languages,' distinct from a physical present.
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To give something to someone as a present, especially formally or generously.
The billionaire gifted her entire art collection to the city museum.
3. noun
A natural ability or talent that someone is born with.
Even as a child, she showed a gift for solving complex puzzles.
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