{
    "term": "gift",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a thing that you give to somebody, especially on a special occasion or to say thank you",
            "sensetop": "gift from somebodygift for somebodygift to somebodygift of somethingas a gift",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to **give/receive a gift**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a Christmas/birthday/wedding gift"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Thank you for your generous gift."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The watch was a gift from my mother.",
                    "contextForm": "gift from somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **free gift** for every reader",
                    "contextForm": "gift for somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This dinner is my gift to you.",
                    "contextForm": "gift to somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "gifts of toys for the children",
                    "contextForm": "gift of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "By becoming a blood donor you will be making a vital gift of life to someone else."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The family **made a gift of** his paintings to the gallery."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She gave me the book as a gift.",
                    "contextForm": "as a gift"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her parents brought a set of spoons as a gift."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Here are ten great gift ideas for your friends."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Please accept this small gift."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She received lavish gifts of clothes and perfume."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These little boxes make perfect hostess gifts."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They gave each other gifts at Christmas."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a gift set of shampoo, soap and hand cream"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the problem of what to do with unwanted gifts"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The party was originally funded by a gift of £50 000 from a top motor manufacturer."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "present",
            "topics": ["Shopping"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["generous", "kind", "thoughtful"],
                "verb + gift": ["bear", "bestow", "bring (somebody)"],
                "gift + noun": ["shop", "wrap", "card"],
                "preposition": ["as a gift", "gift for", "gift from"],
                "phrases": ["shower gifts on somebody", "shower somebody with gifts"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a natural ability",
            "sensetop": "gift for somethinggift for doing somethinggift as somebody",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She can pick up a tune instantly on the piano. It's a gift."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He knew from an early age he had a **special gift**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She showed a natural gift for comedy.",
                    "contextForm": "gift for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He **has a gift** for making friends easily.",
                    "contextForm": "gift for doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "his **great gifts **as a teacher",
                    "contextForm": "gift as somebody"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["amazing", "extraordinary", "great"],
                "verb + gift": ["have", "possess"],
                "preposition": ["gift for"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a thing that is very easy to do or cheap to buy",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Their second goal was an absolute gift."
                },
                {
                    "text": "At £500 it's a gift."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "if something such as an important job or a special right or advantage is in somebody’s gift, that person can decide who to give it to",
            "labels": "(especially British English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "All such posts are in the gift of the managing director *(= only given by the managing director)*."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the ability to speak easily and to persuade other people with your words",
            "labels": "(informal, sometimes disapproving)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Joe’s got the gift of the gab—he can sell anything."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Discussion and agreement"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a person who thinks that they are particularly good at something or who thinks that somebody will find them particularly attractive",
            "labels": "(ironic)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He seems to think he's God's gift to women."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to refuse or criticize something that is given to you for nothing",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I’m never one to look a gift horse in the mouth."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɡɪft/",
                "audio": "gi/gift/gift__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɡɪft/",
                "audio": "gi/gift/gift__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old Norse gipt; related to give."
}