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单词 gifts
释义

gift

1 of 3

noun

ˈgift How to pronounce gift (audio)
1
: a notable capacity, talent, or endowment
2
: something voluntarily transferred by one person to another without compensation
3
: the act, right, or power of giving

gift

2 of 3

verb

gifted; gifting; gifts

transitive verb

1
: to endow with some power, quality, or attribute
She's been gifted with a beautiful voice.
2
a
: to make a gift of
It makes an excellent choice whether you're gifting one bottle for the honeymoon or a case to be savored for years, or even decades, to come. Robert Taylor
b
: present
gifted her with flowers
In this, her ninth novel, she has succeeded in gifting us with a story that will stay with us for a long time. Dorothy Rochmis
giftee
ˌgif-ˈtē How to pronounce gift (audio)
noun

GIFT

3 of 3

abbreviation

gamete intrafallopian transfer; gamete intrafallopian tube transfer

Synonyms

Noun

  • bestowal
  • comp
  • donation
  • donative
  • fairing [British]
  • freebie
  • freebee
  • giveaway
  • handsel
  • lagniappe
  • largesse
  • largess
  • present
  • presentation

Verb

  • bless
  • endow
  • endue
  • indue
  • favor
  • invest
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun The money was a gift, not a loan. She considers her voice a God-given gift. Verb gifted with an uncanny ability to persuade people to do things they ordinarily wouldn't
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The space, formerly known as the Brown & Williamson Club, is 18,000 square feet, was renovated with the help of a $4 million gift from Angel’s Envy. Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 14 Sep. 2022 Three were recorded and released in the pandemic, a sort of global timeout that blessed all these artists with the precious gift of time. Daniel De Visé, SPIN, 13 Sep. 2022 Pope Francis met the queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at the Vatican in 2014, when the royal couple presented him with a gift of whiskey produced at her castle of Balmoral in Scotland. WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 With a great gift for synthesis, Srinivasan brings together ideas that have been circulating in various academic disciplines, the press, and social media. Elaine Blair, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2022 Followers and friends shared their birthday wishes with De Laurentiis, along with their support of Farley's gift. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 Instead of a straightforward gift, Mr. Seid transferred 100 percent of the shares in his company to Mr. Leo’s organization before it was sold to an Irish conglomerate for $1.65 billion. Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 Traditionally, advent calendars helped count down the days to Christmas with a little surprise gift or treat every day. Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 22 Aug. 2022 The company is working in partnership with scientists at the University of Melbourne’s Thylacine Integrated Genetic Restoration Research Lab, which was established earlier this year with a $5 million gift. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Aug. 2022
Verb
For the plant parent friend who loves color, gift these groovy glass watering stakes, which will keep their plants moist while also adding a fun pop of color to the planter. Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 5 Aug. 2022 For a friend who loves wine, gift them this wine glass for their first post-birth drink. Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 4 Aug. 2022 Filling her space with plants instantly brings her a sense of calm, so gift her these adorable five-inch pots to show off her favorite low-maintenance varieties. Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 29 July 2022 Take your pick and gift them with a personalized robe or on their own. Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 26 Aug. 2022 If tickets were digital, secure NFTs, they could be sold and then traded with ease so that those people who can not make their bookings can sell them on an open market or gift them to friends or family with no hassle. Jonathan Kleeman, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2022 Sormonte and Marshall love to serve these cookies and to gift them. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022 Leave it to Pineapple & Pearls to gift us a wagyu cheeseburger. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 15 July 2022 Just choose his favorite team and gift him some sports history. Katie Dupere And Vanessa Powell, Men's Health, 19 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English, from Old Norse, something given, talent; akin to Old English giefan to give

First Known Use

Noun

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

gift

noun

ˈgift How to pronounce gift (audio)
1
: a special ability : talent
a gift for music
2
: something given : present
I gave my mother her birthday gift.

Medical Definition

GIFT

abbreviation

gamete intrafallopian transfer; gamete intrafallopian tube transfer

Legal Definition

gift

noun

1
: an intentional and gratuitous transfer of real or personal property by a donor with legal capacity who actually or constructively delivers the property to the donee with the intent of giving up dominion over the property and investing it in the donee who accepts it
broadly : a voluntary transfer of property without compensation see also delivery compare donation, sale
class gift
: a usually testamentary gift of a sum to a group of unspecified persons whose number and identity and share of the gift will be determined sometime in the future (as at the death of the donor)
completed gift
: a gift in which the dominion and control of the property is placed beyond the donor's reach
gift causa mortis \\ -​ˈkȯ-​zə-​ˈmȯr-​tis, -​ˈkau̇-​sä-​ˈmȯr-​tēs \\ plural gifts causa mortis
: a gift of especially personal property made in contemplation of impending death that is delivered with the intent that the gift take effect only in the event of the donor's death and that it be revoked in the event of survival compare donation inter vivos and donation mortis causa at donation, gift inter vivos and testamentary gift in this entry
gift inter vivos \\ -​ˈin-​tər-​ˈvī-​vōs; -​ˈin-​ter-​ˈvē-​vōs, -​ˈwē-​wōs \\ plural gifts inter vivos
: a gift made during the lifetime of the donor and delivered with the intent of surrendering immediately and irrevocably dominion and control over the property compare donation inter vivos at donation, gift causa mortis and testamentary gift in this entry
gift over plural gifts over
: a gift especially by will of property that takes effect upon the termination or failure of a preceding estate (as a life estate) in the property
manual gift
: a gift especially under the civil law of Louisiana made of a movable corporeal object by actual delivery and involving no formalities
split gift
: a gift made by a spouse to a third person that for purposes of gift tax may be considered as given one-half by each spouse to take advantage of tax avoidance devices (as the annual exclusion)
substitutional gift \\ ˌsəb-​stə-​ˈtü-​shə-​nəl-​, -​ˈtyü-​ \\
: a gift to a legatee or devisee in substitution for another devisee or legatee who cannot take under the will (as because of death)

called also substitute gift

testamentary gift
: a gift that does not become effective until the death of the donor
specifically : a gift made in a will compare gift causa mortis and gift inter vivos in this entry
2
: something voluntarily transferred without compensation
3
: a transfer of property for less than adequate consideration other than in the ordinary course of business
used in the law of gift tax

Note: The amount by which the value of property so transferred exceeds the consideration paid is included in the total amount of taxable gifts made during a calendar year.

gifts 1 of 2

noun

plural of gift
1
as in donations
something given to someone without expectation of a return gave him an unusual birthday gift

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • donations
  • presents
  • presentations
  • contributions
  • offerings
  • freebies
  • giveaways
  • prizes
  • bonuses
  • bestowals
  • awards
  • largesses
  • grants
  • generosities
  • donatives
  • freebees
  • benevolences
  • comps
  • benefactions
  • charities
  • handsels
  • courtesies
  • subsidies
  • alms
  • rewards
  • tributes
  • tithes
  • lagniappes
  • sacrifices
  • fairings
  • valentines
  • oblations
  • doles
  • windfalls
  • bequests
  • legacies
  • beneficences
  • handouts
  • remembrances
  • tips
  • care packages
  • dowries
  • philanthropies
  • boxes
  • foys
  • favors
  • gratuities
  • boons
  • propines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • loans
  • bribes
  • advances
  • douceurs
  • sops
  • peace offerings
2
as in talents
a special and usually inborn ability has a gift for making guests feel right at home

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • talents
  • knacks
  • aptitudes
  • endowments
  • flairs
  • faculties
  • geniuses
  • eyes
  • bents
  • affinities
  • skills
  • tendencies
  • ears
  • genii
  • inclinations
  • minds
  • feels
  • impulses
  • proclivities
  • facilities
  • predispositions
  • penchants
  • capacities
  • dispositions
  • heads
  • instincts
  • capabilities
  • propensities
  • predilections
  • partialities
  • biases
  • powers
  • ways
  • leanings
  • noses
  • habitudes
  • touches
  • potentials
  • proficiencies
  • specialties
  • turns
  • competences
  • specialities
  • hangs
  • fortes
  • specialisms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • disabilities
  • weaknesses
  • shortcomings
  • handicaps
  • inabilities
  • incapacities

gifts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of gift
as in blesses
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute gifted with an uncanny ability to persuade people to do things they ordinarily wouldn't

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • blesses
  • endows
  • favors
  • supplies
  • clothes
  • equips
  • indues
  • endues
  • grants
  • awards
  • provides
  • invests
  • bequeaths
  • wills
  • empowers
  • enriches
  • accords
  • bestows (on or upon)
  • enables
  • enhances
  • covers
  • confers (on)
  • heightens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • strips
  • exhausts
  • drains
  • divests
  • depletes
  • dispossesses
  • skimps
  • stints
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