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gift

 
 
/gɪft/ noun [C]

Definition

something that is given as a present: Thousands of people bought the book as a Christmas gift.
something that you give without getting anything in return: You must convince the tax man that your gift is entirely for charitable purposes. → See also business gift, free gift
(Definition of gift noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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