Gift
Gift noun - Something given to someone without expectation of a return.
Usage example: gave him an unusual birthday gift
Present is a synonym for gift in thing topic. In some cases you can use "Present" instead the word "Gift" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like give, award, donation, for no recompense. popular alternative
Present
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good gift | good present |
| expensive | expensive gift | expensive present |
| nice | nice gift | nice present |
| special | special gift | special present |
| Other adjectives: best, better, welcome, specific, perfect, original, true, romantic, actual, real, large, great, little, magic, mysterious, last, farewell, wrapped, favorite, thank-you. | ||
Common collocations
| times | gift times | present times |
Both words in one sentence
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Her parents give her a week to celebrate her birthday, and she doesn't believe a non-tangible gift counts as a present because "it costs nothing".
Source: Series / Victorious - Running Gag: Frank trying to get rid of his wedding present, in obvious ways.Frank: (after trying to give it to Beanie's son as a birthday gift) Damn it.
Source: Film / Old School -
Metaphorgotten: In an early episode, Rory tells Lane she wants to give Dean a copy of Kafka's Metamorphosis as a present, but Lane says she should reconsider since he might take the gift the wrong way, comparing it to Dean giving Rory a football.
Source: Series / Gilmore Girls
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