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Definition gift in British English
gift
noun
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[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ɡɪft/
1
something that you give to someone as a present
Example
The camera was a retirement gift from colleagues.
Example
She made a £50,000 gift to charity.
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5
used about someone who keeps behaving in a predictable way or something that keeps happening, providing confirmation of a particular point of view, general entertainment, and so on
Example
For republicans, Prince Andrew is the gift that keeps on giving.
