Collocations for "gift"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "gift" in context.
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gift
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [Christmas, Hanukkah, birthday] gift
- put the gifts under the tree
- receive a free gift (with your purchase)
- what a [great, perfect, unique, creative] gift
- [bought, brought, gave] you a gift
- [bought] a gift for [you, my mother]
- wrap a gift
- have the gift wrapped
- we come bearing gifts
- gave you the gift of life
- the gift of [love, relaxation, thought]
- the [point, goal, chance] was a gift
- children are a gift
- has a gift with [children, music, languages]
- UK: has the gift of the gab
- UK: (don't) look a gift horse in the mouth
- he thinks he's God's gift (to)
- his gift for [understatement, comedy]
- it [was, turned out to be] a gift in disguise
- have a gift certificate for
- [great, creative] gift ideas
- got a gift basket
- go the gift shop
- a gift card to
- [buy, need, use] gift wrap
- [is on, went off] the gift registry
- gifted a [new sweater, toy] to
- gifted to [children, families, victims]
- gifted with a [goal, chance, penalty]
- gifted them with a [goal]
- [they, the defender, the referee] gifted them with a [goal]
- gifted by [God, nature]
'gift' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
God
- above
- adorable
- almighty
- appreciation
- as
- basket
- beloved
- birthday
- blessed
- bonus
- both
- bow
- box
- charity
- charming
- club
- compliment
- customary
- divine
- elegant
- embarrassment
- especially
- fabulous
- father
- free
- gag
- heaven
- herewith
- holiday
- horse
- ideal
- lavish
- like
- nephew
- niece
- note
- open
- ought
- outright
- packaging
- paper
- perfect
- precious
- priceless
- redeem
- ribbon
- rose
- safely
- secret