parting gift

collocation in English

meaningsofpartingandgift

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parting
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈpɑː.tɪŋ/us
/ˈpɑːr.t̬ɪŋ/
done while leaving ...
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gift
noun
uk
/ɡɪft/us
/ɡɪft/
a present or something that ...
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(Definition ofpartingandgiftfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofparting gift

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If she wishes, this is mypartinggiftto her.
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Nearly every privatised industry has left the public sector with the generouspartinggiftof having its debts written off.
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They gave him a tiny pension and, as apartinggift, a tacky paperweight made from dozens of discarded eyeglasses.
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He also wrote a specialpartinggiftto the world.
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In fact, after he leaves the company, the house is to be given to him as apartinggift.
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Each opposing team reciprocated the gesture by holding an on-field ceremony and honoring him with apartinggift.
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He tells her she needs to go to be with her son and gives her his custom-made cowboy hat as apartinggift.
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I know it came straight from his heart and was a beautifulpartinggiftto us all.
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Though it may come as apartinggift, we hope this collection of songs finds you well.
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His first guitar was apartinggiftfrom his father at age 12 when his parents divorced.
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It was like apartinggift.
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Losing contestants also received some unspecified parting gifts.
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The loser forfeited all his/her gifts accumulated in that game, but still received token parting gifts as well as a copy of the show's home game.
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