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.
have gifted
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present perfectof gift.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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Vicky and Dan Graybill estimate that they have gifted their adult children and grandchildren about $700,000 over the past few years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
At campaign events, supporters have gifted Hilton with a Kézimunka, a traditional Hungarian embroidered cloth, which was stitched with a heart, as well as stars-and-stripes bathing trunks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
To equalize their inheritance later, you can adjust the distribution in your will or trust, reducing your grandnieces’ shares by the amount you have gifted each.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 26, 2025
That included 32-year-old journeyman centre-back Haydn Hollis' pirouette to lose two Spurs players - a decision which could have gifted the visitors a chance had it gone wrong.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2025
For his sake I would have gifted myself with perpetual youth and immortal beauty.
From Silent Struggles by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens
