gift
part of speech
noun (gift, gifts); verb (gift, gifts, gifted — less common)
meaning for a pupil
1) A gift is something you give to someone without asking for money, like a present for a birthday. tree →
2) A gift is also a special talent you are born with, like a gift for music. tree →
3) To gift something is to give it as a present. tree →
4) Gifted means very clever or talented. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: A gift can be a sacred portion given to God, or a bribe given to a judge. It can also be the bride-price paid to a bride's family. Interpretation: Tradition reads "a gift blindeth" as a warning that judges must never accept bribes. Even a small gift can bend a good judge's mind. In the primary lessons: Things counted, bought or given; giving a gift takes from one person and adds to another. In everyday life: birthday gifts, holiday gifts, a gift card, a thank-you note for a gift. In stories: magic gifts from a fairy. Phrases: «gift card», «gift shop», «a gift for», «gift-wrap».
examples
- Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto the LORD a portion for a gift throughout your generations. (Torah NUM.15.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- And thou shalt take no gift; for a gift blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous. (Torah EXO.23.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me; but give me the damsel to wife.' (Torah GEN.34.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. (Writings PRO.18.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a present in the bosom strong wrath. (Writings PRO.21.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- The king by justice establisheth the land; but he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it. (Writings PRO.29.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- She bought 4 gifts for 5 dollars each. tree →
- Tom wraps 12 gifts. tree →
- Each gift needs 2 metres of ribbon. tree →
- He got 3 gifts from his aunt. tree →
- I wrote a thank-you card for every gift. tree →
- Maya has a gift for drawing animals. tree →
- The museum gift shop sells postcards. tree →
- The fairy gave the princess three gifts. tree →
- The gift of laughing was given to man alone. tree →
note
Gifts are usually the counted thing; giving a gift away subtracts, receiving one adds. Trap: «a gift card of 20 dollars» is money to spend, not one item. False friend: German «Gift» means poison. Safety: do not accept gifts from strangers online.
In the corpora
- And thou shalt take no gift; for a gift blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
- Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto the LORD a portion for a gift throughout your generations.
- And, O daughter of Tyre, the richest of the people shall entreat thy favour with a gift.'
- The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
- He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «gift» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.