Talk:gift
Latest comment: 1 year ago by 2601:45:403:ABC0:CC9C:8B13:F0D0:598B in topic Verb sense
French definition edit
Is "présent" really an alternative to "cadeau" in the French translation of the first sense?
Adjective sense edit
Is "gift" really used as an adjective? I'm asking because I've never heard of it, it isn't listed like that in my English dictionary, and the example given is wrong (it's part of a compound noun there). -- Sandman 08:40, 30 Jan 2004 (UTC)
- I agree. We should move "gift horse" to a "Compounds" or "Related terms" section. Hippietrail 11:49, 30 Jan 2004 (UTC)
- I also agree. I can't find gift used as an adjective in any dictionary.
- I think I was the one who added that in the first place, but on reflection I agree. It's actually an adjectival noun in that phrase. I've got rid of it. -- Ortonmc 21:31, 30 Jan 2004 (UTC)
yes
Verb sense edit
I think the use of this word as a verb is fairly recent. The origin of this sense should be included in the entry. 173.88.246.138 18:41, 20 December 2020 (UTC)
- It's not new. English has used it as a verb for several centuries. It seems like it has become trendy over the past 25 years. The Merriam Webster article on the issue links it back to a Seinfeld episode. https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/gift-as-a-verb . Could someone please add a 'usage' section to the article? I haven't edited in a while. 2601:45:403:ABC0:CC9C:8B13:F0D0:598B 14:45, 27 November 2022 (UTC)