- be in someone's gift
- British formal
if something is in your gift, you have the right to give it to someone
All major offices remained in the gift of the crown.
English dictionary. 2014.
be in someone's gift
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be in someone's gift — be in someone’s gift british formal phrase if something is in your gift, you have the right to give it to someone All major offices remained in the gift of the crown. Thesaurus: to own something, or to be ownedsynonym Main entry: gift … Useful english dictionary
gift — /gIft/ noun (C) 1 OBJECT something that you give someone on a special occasion or to thank them: The earrings were a gift from my aunt. | make sb a gift of sth: Grandma made me a gift of her silver. | free gift: Enjoy a free gift with any… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gift — [ gıft ] noun count *** 1. ) something that you give to someone as a present: He bought generous gifts for all his family. The video camera was a retirement gift from colleagues. She made a $50,000 gift to charity. 2. ) a natural ability to do… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gift */*/*/ — UK [ɡɪft] / US noun [countable] Word forms gift : singular gift plural gifts 1) something that you give to someone as a present He bought generous gifts for all his family. The video camera was a retirement gift from colleagues. She made a… … English dictionary
gift — W2S2 [gıft] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old Nors] 1.) something that you give someone, for example to thank them or because you like them, especially on a special occasion = ↑present ▪ The earrings were a gift from my aunt. gift of ▪ a generous gift of … Dictionary of contemporary English
GIFT — GIFT, the transfer of legal rights without any consideration or payment. It is essentially no more than a sale without payment and all the principles of the law of sale apply (see sale ). The Da at of the Parties The decision (gemirat ha da at)… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
gift — [gɪft] noun [countable] 1. something given to someone on a special occasion or to thank them; = PRESENT: • Sales of Christmas gifts are expected to grow about 20%. gift adjective [only before a noun] : • She has several years of experience … Financial and business terms
gift-wrap — ˈgift wrap verb gift wrapped PTandPP gift wrapping PRESPART [transitive] if someone working in a shop gift wraps something you are buying, they wrap it in attractive coloured paper, so that you can give it to someone as a gift: • a gift wrapped… … Financial and business terms
gift — n 1: an intentional and gratuitous transfer of real or personal property by a donor with legal capacity who actually or constructively delivers the property to the donee with the intent of giving up dominion over the property and investing it in… … Law dictionary
gift — ► NOUN 1) a thing given willingly to someone without payment; a present. 2) a natural ability or talent. 3) informal a very easy task or unmissable opportunity. ► VERB 1) give as a gift, especially formally. 2) (gift with) endow (someone) with… … English terms dictionary
