/ɡɪft/

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Meaning

Something nice that you give to a person, often on a special day.

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Word origin

From Old Norse gift, meaning a gift or a giving, related to the verb give.

Origin
Old Norse
Root
gift

Grammar

Gender
Pluralgifts

Examples

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"Gift" is one thing you give to someone.

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"Gifts" is the plural, meaning more than one gift.

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Here "gift" is the thing we open.

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This word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 6: gift, invite, shout and 7 more words.