Receiving vs Gift - What's the difference?
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The act by which something is received; reception.
* Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)
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
Receiving is a related term of gift.
As a verb receiving
is .As a noun receiving
is the act by which something is received; reception.As an initialism gift is
(medicine) (gamete intrafallopian transfer).receiving
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(head)Noun
(en noun)- Those that are received graciously may, and must, render the calves of their lips — poor returns for rich receivings , yet, if sincere, more acceptable than the calves of the stall.
gift
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(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.}}