noun
1 gift intended to bring good luck to something new or a new beginning
2 money received by a trader for a first sale
verb
1 to give or offer a gift at the beginning of a new year, a new day, or to mark some special occasion
2 to start something off with a ceremony or gift to bring luck
3 to celebrate the first use of something with a gift
4 to use for the first time; to be the first to try, test or taste something