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.
had been gifting
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past perfect progressiveof gift.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Individual farms had been gifting presidents birds since the 19th century.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2017
