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1gift Listen to audio/ˈgɪft/ noun
plural gifts
[count] 1 : something that is given to another person or to a group or organization
The money was a gift, not a loan. a birthday/Christmas/anniversary/wedding gift [=present] We always exchange gifts [=we give each other gifts] on our anniversary. a generous/lavish/small gift a charitable gift [=something, such as money, that is given to a charity]
2 : a special ability
She considers her voice a God-given gift. He's an athlete with many physical gifts. [=talents]often + for He has a gift for expressing himself. a gift for playing the piano an actor with a gift for comedysometimes + of She claimed to have the gift of prophecy.
God's gift
informal + disapprovingused to describe the attitude of people who think that they are very talented, attractive, etc. He thinks he's God's gift to the world. [=he thinks very highly of himself; he is very vain or conceited]
look a gift horse in the mouthsee 1horse
the gift of gabsee 2gab
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