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{
"term": "gift",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "a thing that you give to somebody, especially on a special occasion or to say thank you",
"sensetop": "gift from somebodygift for somebodygift to somebodygift of somethingas a gift",
"labels": "(formal)",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "to **give/receive a gift**"
},
{
"text": "a Christmas/birthday/wedding gift"
},
{
"text": "Thank you for your generous gift."
},
{
"text": "The watch was a gift from my mother.",
"contextForm": "gift from somebody"
},
{
"text": "a **free gift** for every reader",
"contextForm": "gift for somebody"
},
{
"text": "This dinner is my gift to you.",
"contextForm": "gift to somebody"
},
{
"text": "gifts of toys for the children",
"contextForm": "gift of something"
},
{
"text": "By becoming a blood donor you will be making a vital gift of life to someone else."
},
{
"text": "The family **made a gift of** his paintings to the gallery."
},
{
"text": "She gave me the book as a gift.",
"contextForm": "as a gift"
},
{
"text": "Her parents brought a set of spoons as a gift."
},
{
"text": "Here are ten great gift ideas for your friends."
},
{
"text": "Please accept this small gift."
},
{
"text": "She received lavish gifts of clothes and perfume."
},
{
"text": "These little boxes make perfect hostess gifts."
},
{
"text": "They gave each other gifts at Christmas."
},
{
"text": "a gift set of shampoo, soap and hand cream"
},
{
"text": "the problem of what to do with unwanted gifts"
},
{
"text": "The party was originally funded by a gift of £50 000 from a top motor manufacturer."
}
],
"synonyms": "present",
"topics": ["Shopping"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["generous", "kind", "thoughtful"],
"verb + gift": ["bear", "bestow", "bring (somebody)"],
"gift + noun": ["shop", "wrap", "card"],
"preposition": ["as a gift", "gift for", "gift from"],
"phrases": ["shower gifts on somebody", "shower somebody with gifts"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "a natural ability",
"sensetop": "gift for somethinggift for doing somethinggift as somebody",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "She can pick up a tune instantly on the piano. It's a gift."
},
{
"text": "He knew from an early age he had a **special gift**."
},
{
"text": "She showed a natural gift for comedy.",
"contextForm": "gift for something"
},
{
"text": "He **has a gift** for making friends easily.",
"contextForm": "gift for doing something"
},
{
"text": "his **great gifts **as a teacher",
"contextForm": "gift as somebody"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["amazing", "extraordinary", "great"],
"verb + gift": ["have", "possess"],
"preposition": ["gift for"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a thing that is very easy to do or cheap to buy",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Their second goal was an absolute gift."
},
{
"text": "At £500 it's a gift."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "if something such as an important job or a special right or advantage is in somebody’s gift, that person can decide who to give it to",
"labels": "(especially British English)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "All such posts are in the gift of the managing director *(= only given by the managing director)*."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "the ability to speak easily and to persuade other people with your words",
"labels": "(informal, sometimes disapproving)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Joe’s got the gift of the gab—he can sell anything."
}
],
"topics": ["Discussion and agreement"]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "a person who thinks that they are particularly good at something or who thinks that somebody will find them particularly attractive",
"labels": "(ironic)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He seems to think he's God's gift to women."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to refuse or criticize something that is given to you for nothing",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I’m never one to look a gift horse in the mouth."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ɡɪft/",
"audio": "gi/gift/gift__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ɡɪft/",
"audio": "gi/gift/gift__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old Norse gipt; related to give."
}