acceptance of a gift

The gracious acceptance of a gift is a gift in itself.

The promise of celibacy, not always easy to live up to, is the acceptance of a gift from God in order to dedicate oneself to serving God and others wholeheartedly.

"But the burden of evil on your soul-" "No evil attaches to the acceptance of a gift freely proffered, when I provide no political favor in return.

As abbot, his only appearance in historical records is his upholding of the monasteries' right to some property, and his acceptance of a gift of property in the town.

I won't divulge who wins the game, but at a climactic moment, Jack does indulge an Achillean wrath against his brother, which, as an act of battle strategy, makes about as much sense as Troy's acceptance of a gift horse.