Meaning of "gift" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GIFT

Old English gift payment for a wife, dowry; related to Old Norse gipt, Old High German gift, Gothic fragifts endowment, engagement.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF GIFT

gift  [ɡɪft]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GIFT

Gift is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb gift in English.

WHAT DOES GIFT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gift

A gift or a present is an item given to someone without the expectation of payment. The gifted item should not be owned by the recipient. Although gift-giving might involve an expectation of reciprocity, a gift is meant to be free. In many countries, the act of mutually exchanging money, goods, etc. may sustain social relations and contribute to social cohesion. Economists have elaborated the economics of gift-giving into the notion of a gift economy. By extension the term gift can refer to anything that makes the other happier or less sad, especially as a favour, including forgiveness and kindness. Gifts are also first and foremost presented on occasions - birthdays and Christmas being the main examples.

Definition of gift in the English dictionary

The first definition of gift in the dictionary is something given; a present. Other definition of gift is a special aptitude, ability, or power; talent. Gift is also the power or right to give or bestow (esp in the phrases in the gift of, in (someone's) gift).

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GIFT

PRESENT

Present

I gift

you gift

he/she/it gifts

we gift

you gift

they gift

Present continuous

I am gifting

you are gifting

he/she/it is gifting

we are gifting

you are gifting

they are gifting

Present perfect

I have gifted

you have gifted

he/she/it has gifted

we have gifted

you have gifted

they have gifted

Present perfect continuous

I have been gifting

you have been gifting

he/she/it has been gifting

we have been gifting

you have been gifting

they have been gifting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I gifted

you gifted

he/she/it gifted

we gifted

you gifted

they gifted

Past continuous

I was gifting

you were gifting

he/she/it was gifting

we were gifting

you were gifting

they were gifting

Past perfect

I had gifted

you had gifted

he/she/it had gifted

we had gifted

you had gifted

they had gifted

Past perfect continuous

I had been gifting

you had been gifting

he/she/it had been gifting

we had been gifting

you had been gifting

they had been gifting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will gift

you will gift

he/she/it will gift

we will gift

you will gift

they will gift

Future continuous

I will be gifting

you will be gifting

he/she/it will be gifting

we will be gifting

you will be gifting

they will be gifting

Future perfect

I will have gifted

you will have gifted

he/she/it will have gifted

we will have gifted

you will have gifted

they will have gifted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been gifting

you will have been gifting

he/she/it will have been gifting

we will have been gifting

you will have been gifting

they will have been gifting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would gift

you would gift

he/she/it would gift

we would gift

you would gift

they would gift

Conditional continuous

I would be gifting

you would be gifting

he/she/it would be gifting

we would be gifting

you would be gifting

they would be gifting

Conditional perfect

I would have gift

you would have gift

he/she/it would have gift

we would have gift

you would have gift

they would have gift

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been gifting

you would have been gifting

he/she/it would have been gifting

we would have been gifting

you would have been gifting

they would have been gifting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you gift
we let´s gift
you gift

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to gift

Past participle

gifted

Present Participle

gifting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «GIFT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «gift» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of gift

ability · aptitude · attribute · benefaction · bent · bequest · bonsela · bonus · boon · bounty · capability · capacity · contribution · donation · endowment · faculty · flair · forte · genius · grant · gratuity · hand-out · knack · koha · legacy · offering · power · present · prezzie · talent

TRANSLATION OF GIFT

Find out the translation of gift to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of gift from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gift» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 礼物
• Translator English - Spanish: regalo
• English: gift
• Translator English - Hindi: उपहार
• Translator English - Arabic: هَدِيَّة
• Translator English - Russian: подарок
• Translator English - Portuguese: presente
• Translator English - Bengali: উপহার
• Translator English - French: présent
• Translator English - Malay: Hadiah
• Translator English - German: Geschenk
• Translator English - Japanese: 贈り物
• Translator English - Korean: 선물
• Translator English - Javanese: Hadiah
• Translator English - Vietnamese: quà
• Translator English - Tamil: பரிசு
• Translator English - Marathi: भेट
• Translator English - Turkish: hediye
• Translator English - Italian: regalo
• Translator English - Polish: dar
• Translator English - Ukrainian: дарунок
• Translator English - Romanian: cadou
• Translator English - Greek: δώρο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: geskenk
• Translator English - Swedish: gåva
• Translator English - Norwegian: gave

10 QUOTES WITH «GIFT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gift.

1

Peter Agre

For me, the discovery of aquaporins was like a gift after 25 years in basic science.

2

Angela Ahrendts

Intuition is the wisdom formed by feeling and instinct - a gift of knowing without reasoning... Belief is ignited by hope and supported by facts and evidence - it builds alignment and creates confidence. Belief is what sets energy in motion and creates the success that breeds more success.

3

Chris Anderson

Free is really, you know, the gift of Silicon Valley to the world. It's an economic force, it's a technical force. It's a deflationary force, if not handled right. It is abundance, as opposed to scarcity.

4

Barbara de Angelis

Love's greatest gift is its ability to make everything it touches sacred.

5

Roy Ayers

Having good health, being able to breathe and be happy, that's one of the most beautiful gifts. On top of that, I have the gift to play music and make people happy through that. I'm just telling you from my heart, I'm so in love with life.

6

Cecilia Bartoli

So I like to make music, and I like to share music. This is also a gift.

7

Joe Biden

The greatest gift is the ability to forget - to forget the bad things and focus on the good.

8

Sarah Ban Breathnach

Each day offers us the gift of being a special occasion if we can simply learn that as well as giving, it is blessed to receive with grace and a grateful heart.

9

Sarah Ban Breathnach

Let's choose today to quench our thirst for the 'good life' we thinks others lead by acknowledging the good that already exists in our lives. We can then offer the universe the gift of our grateful hearts.

10

Louise Brooks

I have a gift for enraging people, but if I ever bore you it will be with a knife.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GIFT»

Discover the use of gift in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gift and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Essai Sur Le Don:

In this, his most famous work, Marcel Mauss presented to the world a book which revolutionized our understanding of some of the basic structures of society.

Marcel Mauss, 2002

Gift from the Sea

Over a quarter of a century after its first publication, the great and simple wisdom in this book continues to influence women's lives. From the Hardcover edition.

Anne Morrow Lindbergh, 2011

Gift

Daisy has an electrifying secret that could save her life—or kill her High school sophomore Daisy Jones is just trying to get by unnoticed.

Andrea J. Buchanan, 2012

The Dragon's Gift: The Real Story of China in Africa

This well-timed book, by one of the world's leading experts, provides the first comprehensive account of China's aid and economic cooperation overseas.

Deborah Brautigam, 2009

The Traveler's Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal ...

“The Traveler’s Gift effectively combines self-help with fiction . . . sustaining momentum while simultaneously passing on instructions for positive thinking . . . an exemplary job at providing positive suggestions for overcoming ...

Andy Andrews, 2005

Rethinking Estate and Gift Taxation

This book is designed to inform the current policy debate and build a conceptual basis for future scholarship. The book contains eleven original studies of estate and gift taxes, along with discussants' comments.

William G. Gale, James R. Hines, Joel Slemrod, 2011

Jazzy Gift Baskets: Making & Decorating Glorious Presents

Offers ideas for assembling gift baskets, and provides instructions for making a variety of baskets based on various themes, such as new baby, graduation, teacher appreciation, holidays, and others.

Marie Browning, 2006

Gift Giving: A Research Anthology

In these essays, gift giving occasions are probed for the meanings that can be illuminated with respect to this pervasive, yet not always positive, phenomenon.

Cele Otnes, Richard Francis Beltramini, 1996

A Complaint is a Gift: Using Customer Feedback as a ...

Two business experts explain how to use customer complaints as a valuable feedback resource to overcome customer dissatisfaction, increase communication, expand customer loyalty, find solutions to problems, and more.

Janelle Barlow, 1996

The Gift Basket Design Book, 2nd: Everything You Need to ...

Shirley George Frazier is also the author of MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR THE HOME-BASED BUSINESS (November “07) and HOW TO START A HOME-BASED GIFT BASKET BUSINESS, 4th edition.

Shirley George Frazier, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GIFT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gift is used in the context of the following news items.

UM receives $60M gift from Zell Family Foundation

A $60 million gift is headed to the University of Michigan's business school to extend an entrepreneurial studies programs and create a $10 ... «The Detroit News, Jul 15»

Secondary Gift Card Market Heroes And Villains

Gift card buyers, sellers and exchangers should be pretty good at protecting themselves by now; and yet scammers adapt, and consumers ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»

Huck Finn's Playland awarded $500 gift

The organization says the gift is dedicated toward the ongoing effort to preserve the history and character of the Capital Region amusement ... «NEWS10 ABC, Jul 15»

Auburn firefighter offers an astounding gift

That's about it," Bradford said laughingly. The young firefighter gave an unselfish gift and only time will tell if it worked. Copyright 2015 WSFA 12 ... «WSFA, Jul 15»

Rebekah's Wish Gift Concert

Saturday, a little girl with a big heart hosts a concert to help other children. Rebekah Spader is a nine-year-old with a rare illness whose goal is ... «KELOLAND TV, Jul 15»

I am joining Cathy Caples' Storyland birthday gift

Kudos to Cathy Caples (letter July 6) on her suggestion that those people turning 60 this year make a $60 donation to Storyland, which is also ... «Fresno Bee, Jul 15»

Maui interior designer opens gift, home decor shop

A Maui interior designer recognized for his work with luxury homes has opened a new gift and home decor shop in Kihei. Karl D. Gottling's store ... «Maui News, Jul 15»

'The Cut' is a real gift to MIFF

In 1915 a man survives the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire, but loses his family, speech and faith. One night he learns that his twin ... «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, Jul 15»

A nice gift always softens the pain

SILVIS -- Mary Duncan, of Colona, says it did not hurt. Of course, when Jordan Spieth, the second-ranked golfer in the world and eventual John ... «Quad-Cities Online, Jul 15»

Gift rules for state employees mostly ignored, observers say

Two years ago, the Legislature reacted to public demands for gift limits on what lawmakers can accept. The law enacted that year capped gifts ... «The Augusta Chronicle, Jul 15»