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单词 regift
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Definition of regift in English:

regift

verb riːˈɡɪftrēˈɡift
[with object]
  • Give (an unwanted gift that one has received) to someone else as a gift.

    do you think she'll regift that horrendous vase?
    no object the survey showed that 5 per cent of consumers plan to regift this Christmas
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Gyft, which launched in September, announced a new service last week that allows consumers to regift unused gift cards without detection.
    • The Starbucks cards I get from my students I regift to friends who like coffee.
    • Don't regift an item to someone even though you know they won't like it.
    • You may already have the perfect gift sitting right at home, but there are dos and don'ts to regifting.
    • It's great that you are re-gifting your children's overflow birthday items to a worthy cause.
    • Now, someone has come up with a system to make the regifting process completely virtual.
    • Re-gift things that have been given to you but never used.
    • If your items are in good condition, regift them to someone for Christmas or a birthday!
    • That's the ugliest sweater I've ever seen. You should give it to charity or regift it to your mother-in-law.
    • Only regift items to people in different circles.
    • According to a nationwide consumer-spending survey by American Express, 58 % of people believe it is OK sometimes to regift an item.
    • Unwanted gifts can be returned and, yes, even regifted, but doing so takes a certain measure of craftiness.
    • I know I had quite a few duplicates and outfits my children never wore as babies, and this is a great opportunity to re-gift those items.
    • I personally choose not to regift.
    • I was confused at first, but not after consulting my friend Alex, who regifted a bottle of Manischewitz to his parents; they haven't stop thanking him since.
    • She put our relationship on hold just days after I had bought her an Easter chocolate champagne bottle, which I couldn't regift to anyone else because the lady at Thornton's embossed her name on it.
    • Chances are, it's going to be either: a) returned/exchanged; b) ‘regifted’; or c) thrown in the trash.
noun ˈriːɡɪftrēˈɡift
  • An unwanted gift used by its original recipient as a gift for someone else.

    most of my regifts are more meaningful than the usual bouquet of flowers
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Unless it's a family heirloom, most people feel belittled by a regift.
    • Some of you may have the perfect re-gift sitting in your driveway or gathering dust in a garage.
    • If something is in good condition, but won't make a good re-gift, you can donate it to charity.
    • I remember one regift I received that I didn't appreciate.
    • A gift from your cousin can be a re-gift for a co-worker, for instance, but not your sister.
    • The last thing you'd want to have happen is for a regift to get spotted by the person who gave it to you.

Derivatives

  • regifter

  • noun
    • If you are a serial regifter - use a notebook to record who gave you what.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Since savings and frugality bloggers are pros at repurposing and reinventing, we hit up a few to get their advice on being a gracious regifter.
      • Knowing your network of friends is vital to being a successful regifter.
      • Many a regifter has been outed when the original gift tag or receipt gave them away.
      • Receiving a regifted item can feel more insulting when the regifter is part of the family.
      • I would say that regifters should not try to hide the fact that they are regifting.
 
 

Definition of regift in US English:

regift

verbrēˈɡift
[with object]
  • Give (a gift one has received) to someone else.

    do you think she'll regift that horrendous vase?
    no object the survey showed that 53% of consumers plan to regift this holiday
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It's great that you are re-gifting your children's overflow birthday items to a worthy cause.
    • That's the ugliest sweater I've ever seen. You should give it to charity or regift it to your mother-in-law.
    • Don't regift an item to someone even though you know they won't like it.
    • I was confused at first, but not after consulting my friend Alex, who regifted a bottle of Manischewitz to his parents; they haven't stop thanking him since.
    • If your items are in good condition, regift them to someone for Christmas or a birthday!
    • Chances are, it's going to be either: a) returned/exchanged; b) ‘regifted’; or c) thrown in the trash.
    • Only regift items to people in different circles.
    • According to a nationwide consumer-spending survey by American Express, 58 % of people believe it is OK sometimes to regift an item.
    • Unwanted gifts can be returned and, yes, even regifted, but doing so takes a certain measure of craftiness.
    • Gyft, which launched in September, announced a new service last week that allows consumers to regift unused gift cards without detection.
    • The Starbucks cards I get from my students I regift to friends who like coffee.
    • You may already have the perfect gift sitting right at home, but there are dos and don'ts to regifting.
    • Re-gift things that have been given to you but never used.
    • She put our relationship on hold just days after I had bought her an Easter chocolate champagne bottle, which I couldn't regift to anyone else because the lady at Thornton's embossed her name on it.
    • Now, someone has come up with a system to make the regifting process completely virtual.
    • I know I had quite a few duplicates and outfits my children never wore as babies, and this is a great opportunity to re-gift those items.
    • I personally choose not to regift.
nounrēˈɡift
  • An item that has been regifted.

    most of my regifts are more meaningful than the usual bouquet of flowers
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Some of you may have the perfect re-gift sitting in your driveway or gathering dust in a garage.
    • Unless it's a family heirloom, most people feel belittled by a regift.
    • A gift from your cousin can be a re-gift for a co-worker, for instance, but not your sister.
    • If something is in good condition, but won't make a good re-gift, you can donate it to charity.
    • I remember one regift I received that I didn't appreciate.
    • The last thing you'd want to have happen is for a regift to get spotted by the person who gave it to you.
 
 
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