Meaning & use
giftee
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UK/ɡɪfˈtiː/
US/ɡɪfˈtiː/
Meaning
nouncountableinformal
A person who is given a gift, especially through an online or business gift service.
Grammar: Countable: the giftee, several giftees; opposite of giver.
Patterns
- giftee of something
The giftee can choose a color when she opens the online card.
Each giftee received a voucher by email.
The store asks for the giftee's address at checkout.
Word forms
| plural | giftees |
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Common combinations
- the lucky giftee
- The lucky giftee opened the box with a smile.
- giftee's address
- Enter the giftee's address at checkout.
- surprise the giftee
- He wanted to surprise the giftee with flowers.
- giftee and giver
- The giftee and giver both get a message.
- email the giftee
- We will email the giftee a voucher.
Synonyms and how they differ
- recipient
- Recipient is the standard formal word and fits any received item, not only gifts.
- receiver
- Receiver is more neutral and also appears in sports and electronics.
- beneficiary
- Beneficiary suggests someone who gains from a will, fund or help, not a gift-giving occasion.
Opposites
giverdonor
Word family
Commonly confused: giftee or gifted?
giftee vs gifted
Gifted describes someone with talent, while giftee is the person who receives a present.
Practice
The online store emailed the ___ a link to claim the present.
Choose one answer.
The giftee is the person receiving the gift. The giver and sender are the people who gave it, so they do not need a link to claim it.
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