Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

regift

/ɹiˈɡɪft/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: regift
IPA: /ɹiˈɡɪft/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To give something as a gift which the giver previously received as a gift; to give to a person something previously received as a gift.

Informal

noun

A gift which has been given to a second or subsequent recipient.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Be upfront when giving the re-gifted item."
"Don't tell the person who is receiving the gift that he/she is being regifted."
"It's not usually acceptable to regift an item that's used rather than new. On the other hand, regifting something that's important to you and thus sharing its value with the recipient is actually quite generous and thoughtful."
"But before you do any real regifting, you need to learn the rules."
"In 2016, Soon-Yi Previn, the wife of Mr. [Woody] Allen, thanked Mr. [Jeff] Epstein for “the sweatshirts,” but asked that next time they not be monogrammed: “so when I regift it no one will suspect.” Mr. Epstein advised that she could always regift them to someone with the same initials."
"Fortunately, I'd brought a selection of consolation prizes, Christmas regifts all, and so Ritchie the stranded F-250 driver became the recipient of a very nice scented candle."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English gift English regift From re- + gift.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹiˈɡɪft/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

regifts (present, singular) regifting (participle, present) regifted (participle, past) regifted (past) re-gift (alternative) regifts (plural)

Derived Forms

regifter

Frequently Paired Words

mathom hand-me-down

Rhymes With

fifth gift shift lift 5th swift drift get the drift rift thrift adrift sift

Questions

How do you pronounce regift?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹiˈɡɪft/.
What does regift mean?: To give something as a gift which the giver previously received as a gift; to give to a person something previously received as a gift.
Where does regift come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English gift English regift From re- + gift.

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