gift
noun
something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present.
gifting
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present participleof gift.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The players had just laboured through the opening period of the second half, culminating in a Lisandro Martinez own goal gifting the home side the lead.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Startup clothing brand Parke is trying to expand beyond DTC drops without losing a marketing model that runs on elements like organic social media and gifting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
One of Burning Man’s 10 principles is gifting, which is why the festival runs on a gifting economy.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
The Imagination Playhouse, a live musical staging of children’s books, promotes her literacy initiative and its work gifting hundreds of millions of free books.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
He flips it on and reaches one arm across the back of the couch, gifting us with an unpleasant whiff of his armpits.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
