noun / verb
gift
GIFT/ɡɪft/
Something freely bestowed without payment.
The woman smiles as she accepts the man's ribbon-wrapped gift.
Etymology
The Scandinavian source, represented by Old Norse gift, already named something given. English retained that core meaning, so the modern present continues the older idea of “that which is given.”
In context
The identity was simply given freely as a pure gift before the man had done one public thing to warrant it.
More examples
- We bring a small gift when we visit our neighbors.
- They gifted their old piano to the local school.
- Your gifts help the shelter buy food and blankets.
Forms
gift · gifts · gifted · gifting