Gift

A gift or present is something we give to someone for his or her birthday or on some other occasion. We often take a gift to someone's house when we go there for dinner, something like a bottle of wine or some flowers. Sometime the gift is wrapped in paper, sometimes not. The paper we use for this is called giftwrap, and many stores have a giftwrapping service. We use the verb give with gifts and presents. The noun is giftgiving. A gift could be many things, including a donation to a charitable organization.

We also use the word gift to describe the special talent or ability a person can have. For example, he has a gift for music. This means that he has a special ability with music. There's also an adjective, gifted, which is often used to describe very talented children.

Most cultures and families have some traditions about giftgiving. Are there any that you especially like?