"gift" as a verb

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Is “gift” used as a verb?

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Hi,

Yes, indeed it is. It of course simply means give as a gift. The use you quote seems a bit odd as I know it in the sense of presenting something like a painting to a museum or a special book to a library. In other words it has a formal aspect.

Alan

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Thanks, Alan.