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KittyWampus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-10-05 06:44 PM
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Using The Word GIFTED As A Verb- Pet Peeve O'The Day
When did the word gifted get started as a verb?

You don't "gift" someone something.

You GIVE, PRESENT, BESTOW, ENDOW.
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BlackVelvetElvis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-10-05 06:45 PM
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1. How is "gifted" used as a verb?
Please use in a sentence, so I can make fun of it!
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KittyWampus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-10-05 06:46 PM
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2. The Heiress GIFTED The Orphans With A Million Dollars
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BlackVelvetElvis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-10-05 06:48 PM
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4. Now, that just sounds stupid.
I'm no grammar cop either.
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kodi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-10-05 06:46 PM
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3. i grifted and shifted then gifted my gold away
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warrens Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-10-05 07:15 PM
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5. When someone says they've been gifted by a friend
It makes me think of deathing them.
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clydefrand Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-10-05 07:27 PM
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6. This is from Dictionary.com, but no sentence was given
Edited on Sun Apr-10-05 07:28 PM by clydefrand
tr.v. gift·ed, gift·ing, gifts


1. To present something as a gift to.
2. To endow with.

My sentence:

The local art museum was gifted the collections of the rich and famous much to the delight of all those who visited.
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