Where has ‘gifted’ come from?

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Why is it ‘my husband gifted me a necklace’ instead of ‘my husband gave me a necklace’? Or ‘bought’ even? Is it an American thing which has caught on, or have I just always missed it before?

I think a lot of it is influencer language, that a company has given a product to an influencer without being a paid ad placement (sometimes it is a paid placement, and they are using gifted to conceal that)

I don’t really feel the ‘my husband gifted me a necklace’ is incorrect. It was given as an intended gift, not like ‘my husband gifted me rotisserie chicken.’

Past participle of give - and it’s back in fashion.

also I think gift implies no reciprocal obligation whereas present does. Correct me if I’m wrong somebody!

actually I think im talking shite. Sorry

As above it's internet language and Americanised at that (although I suppose that's mostly the same thing). And an age thing too I think.

And, yeah, it's irritating!

Did your husband also ‘source’ the necklace I wonder?

Isn’t the past participle of give, gave? He gave me blah blah? Or is it to distinguish that it’s a present rather than just handing something to someone?

And he ‘purchased’ it rather than bought it.

Not an Americanism or from the internet. Gifted has been in use in the uk since at least the 1600's and has its roots in old Norse language. It actually has a different meaning than give/ given, but the two have intermingled and are both used the same by most people.

I prefer gift as a noun.

Is that right? Wow I’m surprised, I am in my 40s and didn’t hear it used once until maybe 3-4 years ago. Is it a southern thing maybe, I grew up in the North.

It is grim and I absolutely hate it.

Just as bad are the aisles in shops full of ideal presents for whatever event, and with a sign over the top which reads:

'Gifting'

Ugh. Just no.

I work in mortgages so hear it every day and seems perfectly normal to me. "Gifted deposit"

I actually don’t mind this one - i think there is a difference between being passed the salt (gave) and presented with a wrapped present (gifted). The salt can be returned to the giver.

I hate it. I never use it. I give people things. I don’t gift them.

I’ve no idea how that gif got posted or how to delete it !

That's as maybe, but I've lived over 60 years in the country and until recently people said:-

My friend gave it to me, or I was given it by a friend.

Gifted is awful and it grates when I hear it used.

Surely he ‘sourced’ it?

Sure, but in its current — irritating—usage, it’s an internet thing. The kind of influencer who likes to magnify everything so it’s worth a video, and who probably has a wrapping room where she curates carefully-handcrafted gifts.

Well, whatever the roots in old Norse, I remember seeing it in the US 20 years ago in a Neiman Marcus window when visiting the in laws at Christmas. Had never come across it in the UK in my 30 years before that. Then noticed it gradually drifting here. I hate it, sorry. Ugh.

A subscription box I get "curates" and each box is an "edit". They also had a gifting edition.

Apparently Fall (ie autumn) is originally a British word that went to the US centuries ago and they kept it while we moved to autumn.

I feel the same about not 'reaching' (choosing) for a 'piece' (dress, skirt etc) when selling an item of clothing. Like it's a very high end 'piece'

He may have even "thrifted" it before he "gifted" it

It’s soooo cringe!