Regifted vs Regifter - What's the difference?
regifted | regifter |
(regift)
(informal) 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.
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(informal) A gift which has been given to a second or subsequent recipient.
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As a verb regifted
is past tense of regift.As a noun regifter is
one who regifts.regifted
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*regift
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* re-giftVerb
(en verb)page 252,
- Be upfront when giving the re-gifted item.
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- Don't tell the person who is receiving the gift that he/she is being regifted .
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- 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.
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- But before you do any real regifting , you need to learn the rules.
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(en noun)page 144,
- 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.
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- Some regifts , particularly distinctive ones, may make the rounds (see “How to Repurpose a Fruitcake,” facing page) and end up being regifted to the original giver, a situation you may find hard to explain.
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- Food and drink are the most likely type of unwanted items to be passed along, accounting for 35 percent of all regifts , versus 23 percent for beauty and bath products and 18 percent for trinkets and collectibles.