gift

gift
noun
1 sth that you give to sb
ADJECTIVE
▪ generous, kind, thoughtful (esp. AmE)
▪

Thank you all for your kind gifts.

▪ expensive, lavish, precious, valuable
▪

She received lavish gifts of clothes and perfume.

▪ lovely, special, wonderful
▪ perfect
▪ small
▪ free
▪

When you place your first order with us, we will send you a free gift.

▪ birthday, Christmas, Hanukkah, holiday (AmE)
▪ anniversary, Christening, graduation (AmE), parting, shower (AmE), wedding
▪

an outfit that Aunt Marilyn gave as a baby shower gift

▪ hostess
▪

These little boxes make perfect hostess gifts (= for the hostess of a party, etc.).

▪ monetary (esp. AmE)
▪ gag (AmE)
▪ unwanted
▪

the problem of what to do with unwanted gifts

VERB + GIFT
▪ bear, bestow, bring (sb), buy (sb), exchange, give sb, make sb, offer sb, present, send (sb)
▪

He arrived home bearing gifts for everyone.

▪

They gave each other gifts at Christmas.

▪

She wanted to make a gift to her grandchildren.

▪ accept, get, receive
▪

Please accept this small gift.

▪

The children all received gifts.

▪ wrap
▪ open, unwrap
GIFT + NOUN
▪ shop
▪ wrap
▪ card, tag
▪ bag, basket, box, pack, set
▪

New customers will receive a free gift pack containing a selection of our products.

▪

a gift set of shampoo, soap and hand cream

▪ certificate (AmE), token (BrE), voucher (BrE)
▪ idea
▪

Here are ten great gift ideas for your friends.

▪ tax
PREPOSITION
▪ as a gift
▪

Her parents brought a set of spoons as a gift.

▪ gift for
▪

There were gifts for all the children.

▪ gift from
▪

This vase was a gift from my mother.

▪ gift to
▪

The golf clubs were her gift to her husband.

PHRASES
▪ shower gifts on sb (esp. BrE), shower sb with gifts
2 natural ability
ADJECTIVE
▪ amazing, extraordinary, great, outstanding, remarkable, special, unique, wonderful
▪

his great gifts as a teacher

▪ rare
▪ God-given, innate, natural, special
▪ artistic, musical
VERB + GIFT
▪ have, possess
PREPOSITION
▪ gift for
▪

She has a natural gift for music.


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