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Definition of
gift verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
gift
verb
verb
NAmE
/
/
ɡɪft
/
/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they
gift
he / she / it
gifts
past simple
gifted
-ing form
gifting
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(
used especially in
journalism
)
to give something to someone as a gift
An anonymous donor has gifted the library with his collection of rare books.
See
gift
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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gift
noun
gift card
noun
gift shop
noun
gift wrap
noun
gift-wrap
verb
gift certificate
noun
the gift of gab
gab
noun
God's gift (to somebody/something)
look a gift horse in the mouth
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Idioms
the gift of gab
God's gift (to somebody/something)
look a gift horse in the mouth
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GIF™
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