'make a gift' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to refer to an act of giving a gift to someone. For example, "I decided to make a gift for my friend's birthday."
But you can determine when you make a gift".
They will rush back and make a gift.
In lieu of flowers please make a gift to the charity of your choice.
"Our small part in this whole thing is to make a gift," Mr. Lau-Kee said.
They did not make those contributions in order to make a gift to Acorn".
I'm hoping that President Clinton will make a gift to the American public before he leaves.
And Cale will need to discuss some book he has just finished, and sometimes make a gift of a copy.
If you want to make a gift of an ear-canal model, the Shure may be the best fit.
One day Madame Labatte gave Xuela an old dress of hers to wear, and Xuela sensed that Madame wanted to make a gift of her to Monsieur Labatte.
The family requests that anyone wishing to make a gift in Ruth's name make a donation either to the Bartlett Arboretum in Stamford or The Nation.
Those who remember him fondly and wish to honor him are encouraged to make a gift to his favorite charity, Doctors Without Borders.
