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.
has gifted
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present perfectof gift (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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A curator from the Brooklyn Museum tells her that a Kara Walker pop-up artist’s book, one of many works Harris Norton has gifted to the institution, will appear in an upcoming show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
“That’s something the Lord has gifted me,” Johnston said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
"We all know and love Eugene Levy for the wealth of original, thought-provoking, heartfelt, and ridiculously hilarious entertainment he has gifted us for so many years," she said.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2024
She added, “It has often been said that athletes’ movements are as graceful as dancers’, and LJ has gifted us his vision of athletic beauty and fine art.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2024
Her manners were very simple and artless, as are the manners of most women whom Nature has gifted with complexity and depth.
From Rezanov by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
