begift

Meaning

Verb

To entrust; endow.
To give a gift or gifts to; bestow or present with gifts.
To give as a gift.

Origin

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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