Gift vs Keepsake - What's the difference?
gift | keepsake |
Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.
A talent or natural ability.
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*:“[…] it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons ! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”
Something gained incidentally, without effort.
The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing.
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To give as a gift.
To give away, to concede easily.
* {{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=September 28
, author=Jon Smith
, title=Valencia 1 - 1 Chelsea
, work=BBC Sport
Some object given by a person and retained in memory of something or someone; something kept for sentimental or nostalgic reasons.
(historical) Specifically, a type of literary album popular in the nineteenth-century, containing scraps of poetry and prose, and engravings.
As an initialism gift
is (medicine) (gamete intrafallopian transfer).As a noun keepsake is
some object given by a person and retained in memory of something or someone; something kept for sentimental or nostalgic reasons.gift
English
Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (1): (often monetary'') contribution, (''monetary ) donation, present * (2): talentSee also
* lagniappeVerb
(en verb)citation, page= , passage=Chelsea threw away two points when substitute Salomon Kalou gifted Valencia a penalty five minutes from time with a needless handball.}}
Synonyms
* contribute * donate * giveDerived terms
* gift from above * gift horse * gift of the gab * gift voucher * God's gift to man * God's gift to women * regiftAnagrams
* 1000 English basic words ----keepsake
English
Noun
- She gave him a lock of hair as a keepsake of their time together.