gift

noun
gĭft

Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.

Example

“She gave him a cell phone as a birthday gift.”

Other meanings

A talent or natural ability.
“She had a gift for playing the flute.”
Something gained incidentally, without effort.

Example sentences

“Just get him a gift card or something.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“It's time to transition to a gift economy.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Taking time for yourself is a gift.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old Norse "gipt" (gift, present, wedding).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “gift” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.