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gift certificate

gift cer·tif·i·cate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gift noun ser-tif-i-kit]
    • /gɪft noun sərˈtɪf ɪ kɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gift noun ser-tif-i-kit]
    • /gɪft noun sərˈtɪf ɪ kɪt/

Definitions of gift certificate words

  • noun gift certificate a certificate entitling the bearer to select merchandise of a specified cash value from a store, usually presented as a gift. 1
  • noun gift certificate voucher exchangeable for goods 1
  • countable noun gift certificate A gift certificate is a card or piece of paper that you buy at a store and give to someone, which entitles the person to exchange it for goods worth the same amount. 0
  • noun gift certificate a certificate that can be purchased, as from a store, for presentation as a gift: it entitles the recipient to select merchandise in the amount indicated 0
  • noun gift certificate A gift certificate is a voucher for goods or services bought by one customer and given to and spent by another. 0
  • noun gift certificate A gift voucher entitling the bearer to a free product or service, intended to be purchased as a gift. 0
See all 6 definitions of gift certificate

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Origin of gift certificate

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Gift certificate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Gift certificate

gift certificate popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gift certificate usage trend in Literature

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