present3

 
Pronunciation: /ˈprɛz(ə)nt/

noun

  • a thing given to someone as a gift: a Christmas present

Phrases

make a present of

give as a gift: he had made a present of a hacienda to the president

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French, originally in the phrase mettre une chose en present à quelqu'un 'put a thing into the presence of a person'