Pronunciation: /riː.ɡɪft/
noun a gift that has been previously received and is given to someone else
A1 I received a regift from my friend for my birthday.
A2 She decided to regift the book to someone else after she finished reading it.
B1 Regifting is a common practice during the holiday season to save money.
B2 He felt guilty about regifting the expensive watch his boss gave him.
C1 The art of regifting involves choosing the right recipient for the item.
C2 She was skilled at regifting items in a way that made the recipient feel special.
verb to give a gift that one has received to someone else as a present
A1 I regifted the book to my friend because I had already read it.
A2 She regifted the sweater to her sister because it was too small for her.
B1 He decided to regift the perfume he received for his birthday to his mom.
B2 After realizing she already had the same necklace, she chose to regift it to her cousin.
C1 The CEO discreetly regifted the expensive watch to his business partner as a token of appreciation.
C2 Despite the awkwardness, she gracefully regifted the artwork to the original artist.
formal It is considered impolite to regift a present that was given to you.
informal I don't want this gift, so I might regift it to someone else.
slang I'm just going to regift this to my friend because I have no use for it.
figurative Sometimes we need to regift our past mistakes in order to move forward in life.
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