gift

something acquired without compensation natural abilities or qualities the act of giving give qualities or abilities to give as a present

make a gift of

"What will you give her for her birthday?"

wiktionary ''This page is about ''gifts'' in the common English-language sense. For other uses, see Gift (disambiguation).''----A gift or present is the transfer of money, propertygoods, etc., without the direct compensation that is involved in trade, although possibly involving a social expectation of reciprocity, or a return in the form of prestige or power. In many human societies, the act of mutually exchanging gifts contributes to social cohesion. Economists have elaborated the economics of gift-giving into the notion of a gift economy.By extension the term ''gift'' can refer to anything that makes the other more happy or less sad, especially as a favor, including forgiveness, and kindness (even when the other is not kind).The background may be:

someone has more than another

something bad happened to another

expression of love or friendship

expression of gratitude for a gift received

custom, on occasions (often celebration (party)celebrations) such as

*a birthday (the person who has his or her birthday gives cake, etc. and/or receives gifts)

*Father's Day (the father receives gifts)

*Mother's Day (the mother receives gifts)

*Christmas (people give each other gifts, often supposedly receiving them from Santa Claus)

*Saint Nicholas (people give each other gifts, often supposedly receiving them from Saint Nicholas)

*a wedding (the couple receives gifts and gives food and/or drinks at the wedding reception)

*a funeral (visitors bring flowers, the relatives of the deceased give food and/or drinks after the ceremonial part)

*a Childbirthbirth (the baby receives gifts)

*passing an examination (the student receives gifts)

*supplying food and/or drinks to someone invited in the home

*giving a round of drinks in a bar (establishment)bar.

*lagniappeA gift may either be an ordinary object or an object created for the express purpose of gift exchange, such as the armbands and necklaces in the Trobriand Islands' ''Kula'' exchange. A gift can also be a special talent or ability that was not earned through the usual amount of long and difficult practice but instead comes easily to the recipient in a natural way. A person with such a gift is said to be "a natural" or "gifted" in that field of endeavor. A gift, in this sense, can be thought of as being given by God or by nature: a God-given or natural gift received by one at birth. For example, a fluent and entertaining speaker is said to have "the gift of gab". Ritual sacrifices can be seen as return gifts to a deity. Sacrifice can also be seen as a gift ''from'' a deity: Lewis Hyde remarks in ''The Gift'' that Christianity considers the Incarnation and subsequent death of Jesus to be a "gift" to humankind, and that the Jākata contains a tale of the Buddha in his incarnation as the Wise Hare giving the ultimate alms by offering himself up as a meal for Sakka. (Hyde, 1983, 58-60)

See also -

Alms

Altruism

Random act of kindness

Atonement

Charity

Debt relief

Red packet

TANSTAAFL

Tip

The Cottage Gallery, Gifts and Garden [Sedona Arizona]
At our Sedona art gallery, you'll find an inviting cottage setting with flowers and garden accents. Featuring Nita Marlette watercolors and Giclee prints, we also have birdhouses, garden art, porcelain gifts, jewelry, and silk scarves.
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AWARD DEPOT, Inc.
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The first wishing well on planet...
Wishing well (well of wishing) is a term to describe special place where any wish would be sent and placed. It came from the idea that water contained deities or had been placed there as a gift from the gods, since water was a source of life and oftentimes a scarce commodity. Water was seen to have healing powers and therefore wells became popular with many people drinking, bathing or just simply wishing over it. We all believe that our guardian or dweller of this First Wishing Well only would receive and accept every wish on Earth. After uttering the wish, one would generally drop coins in the well. Coins would be placed there as gifts for the deity in thanks.
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Jul
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Sara Nolte Designs
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I See Me! Personalized Children's Gifts
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The Party Fowl
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alsadat4sweets
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Rainbow Gifts US [Your gay Art Shop] Original adult GLBT pride art.
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art as ornamentation
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Eurogami - Origami
Welcome to the world of the folded Euro cash note. René Lucio presents creative ideas to fold Euro money as gifts
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BLANK a.s.
wooden toys and other produkts of wooden
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Distinctive Family Products
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Wedding / Hochzeit in Germany
Wedding planning in Germany - many tips and ideas.
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Personalized Expressions Stationery
Executive gifts that say thank you to your customers and/or employees in a personalized way.
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Unique and Personalized Gifts
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Flowers and gifts delivery to Russia, CIS countries
Flowers and gifts delivery to Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Latvia and all countries of the former USSR, CIS and Baltics. Affordable rose bouquets starting. Many variations of flower compositions. Build your own bouquet feature. Courier delivery and reliable service.
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German Business Agency
always an idea more. if you are searching for a gift for your customer or an event and if you need logistic services please ask us. Firmenpräsente - immer eine Idee voraus!
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AwardStudio.com : Plaques, Trophies, Gifts, Clocks and Medals
AwardStudio.com is a full-line awards designer and fabricator. We have become a leader in innovation, creating artistic awards. Our products include Plaques, Glass and Acrylic Awards, Trophies, Gifts and Clocks.
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Anime Art by Genevieve G. Tan
A web site displaying work by Genevieve G. Tan who specializes in anime and manga style illustrations as well as graphic and web designing. Offers an online shop providing quality products for original gift ideas and for any occasion from anime style prints and t-shirts to cute designs.
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The Wear-with-All - Online Boutique
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L Richards Creative Design
Custom designed, Handcrafted, Jewelry in Silver. Swarovski Crystal, Pearls, Glass Beads, Semi-Precious Stones, Decor, Art Objects, and more.
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SendUsOff.com Honeymoon Registry
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send flowers wedding decoration
www.flowershop.gr is a perfectly well organized on line flower shop. Flower decoration of receptions, weddings and other social or professional like events.
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Dyslexia the Gift
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SourceMaine
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Gift From Within
A private, non-profit organization dedicated to those who suffer PTSD, those at risk for PTSD, and those who care for traumatized individuals; it develops and disseminates educational material, including videotapes, articles, books, and a resource catalog.
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Auburn University
Auburn University offers the baccalaureate in more than 130 areas that span the spectrum of disciplines, and provides the state's only publicly supported programs in many fields, including several in agriculture, forestry, architecture, building science, pharmacy and veterinary medicine.
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