regift

American  

[ree-gift] / riˈgɪft /

verb (used with or without object)

1. to give (an unwantedgift ) to someone else.

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noun

1. an unwanted gift that is given away.

Other Word Forms

• regifter noun

Etymology

Origin of regift

First recorded in 1995–2000; re- + gift

Example Sentences

Etiquette expert Antoinette Akanji's has another golden rule: regift outside your social circle.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

You can also regift an item you haven’t used if you think the person would appreciate it.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2023

While we are exchanging, the receiver tries to guess who got his or her name, and there’s a small prize — a regift — for guessing right.

From Washington Post • Nov. 19, 2021

My mother quickly absconded with it, declaring it a perfect regift.

From Salon • Sep. 13, 2021

“Hershey’s is chocolate. Perugina is something you save in a drawer because it’s too expensive to eat, and then you regift it at Christmas.”

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin