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gift
1[gift]
noun
something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present.
the act of giving.
something bestowed or acquired without any particular effort by the recipient or without its being earned.
Those extra points he got in the game were a total gift.
a special ability or capacity; natural endowment; talent.
the gift of saying the right thing at the right time.
verb (used with object)
to present with as a gift; bestow gifts upon; endow with.
to present (someone) with a gift.
just the thing to gift the newlyweds.
GIFT
2[gift]
noun
gamete intrafallopian transfer: a laparoscopic process in which eggs are retrieved from an ovary by aspiration and inserted, along with sperm, into the fallopian tube of another woman.
gift
1/ ɡɪft /
noun
something given; a present
a special aptitude, ability, or power; talent
the power or right to give or bestow (esp in the phrases in the gift of, in ( someone's ) gift )
the act or process of giving
(usually negative) to find fault with a free gift or chance benefit
verb
to present (something) as a gift to (a person)
(often foll by with) to present (someone) with a gift
rare, to endow with; bestow
GIFT
2/ ɡɪft /
acronym
gamete intrafallopian transfer: a technique, similar to in vitro fertilization, that enables some women who are unable to conceive to bear children. Egg cells are removed from the woman's ovary, mixed with sperm, and introduced into one of her Fallopian tubes
Other Word Forms
- giftless adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of gift1
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Example Sentences
Wedding invitations were sent out and bridal gifts showered.
An area on the ground floor of the manor was being set up as a welcome center, gift shop, café and mini-theater.
One of them presented a gift he had put together with help from Negrete’s entire social circle — a video with loved ones sharing messages of encouragement.
Muir Woods was able to reopen for a nine-day period beginning last week, thanks to a donation from a coalition of concessionaires that operate the park’s parking, cafe, gift shop and tours.
The account is funded by money from summer internships, babysitting and birthday gifts from her grandparents.
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