Sep 8, 2023 · "to gift" means to pass ownership to someone without any payment - to (make a) present. The difference is: if you buy something from me, you will give me money and I will give you the goods. Would I give you the something as gift (would i gift you something, that is: as a present), I would still give you something but you wouldn't give me ...

Jan 5, 2011 · As you say, while it is true that gift is more likely to be used than present in legal contexts (e.g. when a question arises whether something was gifted or sold or leased . . .), the recommendation to avoid gift in everyday contexts seems altogether arbitrary. –

Jun 15, 2012 · Gift means to give as a gift; give can refer to something handed over temporarily, lent, or passed with the intention that the recipient gives it to someone else or disposes of it; for things that are formally bestowed in accordance with rules or in exchange; it can also be used for slaps, diseases, medicines, parties, and in many other idioms ...

Dec 1, 2013 · A gift horse is a horse that was a gift, quite simply. When given a horse, it would be bad manners to inspect the horse's mouth to see if it has bad teeth. This can be applied as an analogy to any gift: Don't inspect it to make sure it matches …

In another question here I got the word for a person to whom the gift is intended for. Is there any word for a person who gives the gift? As per this link giver means benefactor, donor, contributor etc. but there is no specific word which can be used in gift context. This link shows gifter as a …

Nov 12, 2014 · It seems the giver is having trouble making his/her mind up as to who the gift is actually for, maybe he/she has commitment issues or maybe he/she is an Indian giver. One can only hope the recipient is Tim Whatley and then the circle of gift giving would be complete, just in time for the holidays. –

Aug 5, 2018 · Companies sometimes hold events and give out stuff to employees like T-shirts (#WeRock), posters (Vision/Mission/Core Values), stationery, etc. for internal campaign promotion purposes. The word we normally use is "company gifts", but that doesn't seems correct.

Dec 10, 2016 · My best guess is that it may have been related to an archaic definition of truck (see third and fourth definition at Merriam-Webster.com), "barter or exchange." As in, a gift that is less a gift than it is truck--that is, something given in exchange for the use of the so-called gift.

Nov 8, 2017 · There is also a party game in which people set out to intentionally give each other white elephant gifts. One might also consider . Poisoned Chalice. as suggested here, or from that same page: A curse in disguise. It's not standard or a …

Nov 2, 2020 · Traditionally, Santa delivers presents to all the good boys and girls, so the recipient is a child.But it might sound bizarre for John to say that "...Sarah is my child", and for him to declare that she is his "good girl" is probably worse.