English Explanatory Dictionary

begift

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To entrust; endow.
  2. To give a gift or gifts to; bestow or present with gifts.
  3. To give as a gift.

Word forms

begift begifts begifting begifted

Etymology

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

Related words

begive

Derived words

begifted begifter begifting
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