Begift

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To entrust; endow. transitive

    "I suspect, for instance, that Bill Gates might not have wanted to begift such a program with the Microsoft name."

  2. 2
    To give a gift or gifts to; bestow or present with gifts. transitive

    "They are harangued, bedinnered, begifted,[...]"

  3. 3
    To give as a gift. transitive

Synonyms

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endowendow

Example

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"I suspect, for instance, that Bill Gates might not have wanted to begift such a program with the Microsoft name."

Etymology

From Middle English bigiften (“to entrust”), equivalent to be- + gift. Cognate with Dutch begiften (“to endow”), German begaben (“to endow”), Swedish begåva (“to endow, dower”).

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