Used in a Sentence

gift

How to use gift in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for gift.

Editorial note

You might for yourself, maybe, if you're a wino, but would you buy it as a gift?

Examples9
Definitions5
Parts of speech2

Quick take

something acquired without compensation

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of gift gathered in one view.

noun

something acquired without compensation

noun

natural abilities or qualities

noun

the act of giving

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for gift.

noun

something acquired without compensation

noun

the act of giving

verb

give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"

Example sentences

1

You might for yourself, maybe, if you're a wino, but would you buy it as a gift?

2

And buying someone's loan and tearing it up counts as a gift, and you have to pay tax on it.

3

This is essentially a gift that should pay nice stock dividends for MIT.

4

I sold some iTunes gift cards and provided the redemption code from the card after I received payment.

5

But deflation is just the inverse: a gift for the leecherous rentier class, and a massive "fuck you" to entrepreneurs.

6

Just the other day I was making a nightlight out of a candy can, an old perfume bottle, an old wall wart and some LEDs as a gift for a small child.

7

Randall really has a gift -- he speaks to our imaginations so much that he can count on geeks around the world to participate in conversation with whatever he dreams up. Here's to hoping that we will get to see many more years of his creativity.

8

Also, without an ability to get access to alternative media and if Fox was the only channel available many would still thing this country was God's gift to humanity.

9

Anything that Apple allowed on this new platform, it was taken as a gift, as it was their platform, so if they wanted to ban an app for "duplicating existing functionality" then openness be damned, it was their product after all.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use gift in a sentence?

You might for yourself, maybe, if you're a wino, but would you buy it as a gift?

What does gift mean?

something acquired without compensation

What part of speech is gift?

gift is commonly used as noun, verb.