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- [gift]
- /gɪft/
- /ɡɪft/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gift]
- /gɪft/
Definitions of gift word
- noun gift 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. 1
- verb with object gift to present with as a gift; bestow gifts upon; endow with. 1
- verb with object gift to present (someone) with a gift: just the thing to gift the newlyweds. 1
- noun gift A thing given willingly to someone without payment; a present. 1
- noun gift present 1
- noun gift act of giving 1
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Origin of gift
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English < Old Norse gift; cognate with Old English gift (Middle English yift) marriage gift; akin to give
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Parts of speech for Gift
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gift popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gift
noun gift
- premium — a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement, as to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc.
- offering — an act or instance of offering: an offer of help.
- grant — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
- bonus — A bonus is an extra amount of money that is added to someone's pay, usually because they have worked very hard.
- relief — prominence, distinctness, or vividness due to contrast.
verb gift
- bestow — To bestow something on someone means to give or present it to them.
- lay on — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- hit on — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- gifting — something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present.
- tendered — soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough: a tender steak.
Antonyms for gift
noun gift
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
- forfeit — a fine; penalty.
- penalty — a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.
- taking — the act of taking.
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