How do you use the word "gift" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "gift": I cannot accept your gift. You have a gift for music.

Gift Meaning

/ɡɪft/

Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounSomething given to another voluntarily, without charge.

nounA talent or natural ability.

Sentence Examples

I cannot accept your gift.

You have a gift for music.

That child was happy to get the gift.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

give present invest

Antonyms:

None

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CEFR Practice Quiz

For her birthday, she received a beautifully wrapped ____ from her grandmother.

Word Origin & History

From Middle English gift (also yift, yifte, ȝift, ȝeft), partly from Old English ġift (“giving, consideration, dowry, wedding”) and Old Norse gipt (“gift, present, wedding”); both from Proto-Germanic *giftiz (“gift”). Equivalent to give + -t (etymologically yive + -t). Cognate with West Frisian jefte (“gift”), Saterland Frisian Gift (“gift”), German Low German Gift (“poison”), Dutch gift (“gift”) and its doublet gif (“poison”), German Gift (“poison”), Danish gift (“gift (obsolete); poison, venom”), Swedish gift (“gift, poison, venom”), Icelandic gift (“gift”). Doublet of yift. Distantly related to English habit, from Latin habitus.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"“I thank you for the gift, Dr. Yueh,” Paul said, speaking formally. “It will be our secret. If there is a gift or favor you wish from me, please do not hesitate to ask.” "I . . . need for nothing," Yueh said." — 1965 October 1, Frank Herbert, “Book I: Dune”, in Dune, Philadelphia, Pa.: Chilton Book Company; [Toronto], Ont.: Thomas Nelson & Sons, →OCLC, page 40:

"But now I know, but now I really know / Of only one thing I am truly very sure / Love is a gift, love is a gift" — 1974, “But Now I Know”, Jean-Loup Dabadie (lyrics)performed by Jean Gabin:

"She bought the model as a surprise gift for a friend who is a lifelong HST fan and railwayman, and who will soon be celebrating a milestone birthday." — 2021 October 20, “Stop & Examine”, in RAIL, number 942, page 71:

"“[…] it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”" — 1910, Emerson Hough, chapter I, in The Purchase Price: Or The Cause of Compromise, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:

"Chelsea threw away two points when substitute Salomon Kalou gifted Valencia a penalty five minutes from time with a needless handball." — 2011 September 28, Jon Smith, “Valencia 1 - 1 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport:

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