regift
1 of 2verb
re·gift (ˌ)rē-ˈgift 
regifted; regifting; regifts
intransitive verb
: to give someone a gift that was previously received from someone else
transitive verb
: to give (a previously received gift) to someone else
regifter noun
regift
2 of 2noun
: something given as a gift that the giver has previously received as a gift from someone else
Make sure the regift recipient doesn't frequent the same social circles that the original gift-giver does.
Chris Mautner
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2022 Except, of course, someone who gets Covid-19 can regift it to others. Adam Rogers, Wired, 23 Apr. 2021 Holguin Pineda was intrigued by the Facebook group, one of a network of thousands across the world where people regift items to neighbors instead of throwing them away. Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2021 The 2006 donation was ultimately regifted to charity when allegations against Epstein first emerged. Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 29 May 2020 If not, consider regifting it or cashing it out at a reduced rate at resale sites like CardPool.com and Raise.com. Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2020 What sprung out of this regifting movement was surprising: in a society where civic participation and community bonds have weakened, the Buy Nothing economy created trust and familiarity. Dakota Kim, Sunset Magazine, 17 Jan. 2020 But without regifting, those unwanted gifts will be thrown away or tucked into the back of a closet. Molly Quell, Popular Science, 6 Jan. 2020 As an earth sign, Taurus is very attentive to details, so regifting or offering them a cheap knockoff is an absolute no-no. Alice Bell, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2018 Kim Fitzsimons, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2019 Gerwig’s is a regift of sorts, considering that this will technically be the eighth version of Alcott’s 1868 novel to appear on the big screen. Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2019 No one wants to give a present that ends up relegated to the regift pile. The Cut, 16 Dec. 2017 See More
Verb
Still, some celebs regift the bags or turn them down. Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2022 Except, of course, someone who gets Covid-19 can regift it to others. Adam Rogers, Wired, 23 Apr. 2021 Holguin Pineda was intrigued by the Facebook group, one of a network of thousands across the world where people regift items to neighbors instead of throwing them away. Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2021 The 2006 donation was ultimately regifted to charity when allegations against Epstein first emerged. Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 29 May 2020 If not, consider regifting it or cashing it out at a reduced rate at resale sites like CardPool.com and Raise.com. Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2020 What sprung out of this regifting movement was surprising: in a society where civic participation and community bonds have weakened, the Buy Nothing economy created trust and familiarity. Dakota Kim, Sunset Magazine, 17 Jan. 2020 But without regifting, those unwanted gifts will be thrown away or tucked into the back of a closet. Molly Quell, Popular Science, 6 Jan. 2020 As an earth sign, Taurus is very attentive to details, so regifting or offering them a cheap knockoff is an absolute no-no. Alice Bell, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2018 Noun
Recommend a registry or regift Boxer also recommends using a gift registry, like Giftster, CheckedTwice or Amazon’s Wish List, to provide specific suggestions. Kim Fitzsimons, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2019 Gerwig’s is a regift of sorts, considering that this will technically be the eighth version of Alcott’s 1868 novel to appear on the big screen. Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2019 No one wants to give a present that ends up relegated to the regift pile. The Cut, 16 Dec. 2017 See More Word History
First Known Use
Verb
1995, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Noun
1998, in the meaning defined above