regift

re·gift

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-gift]
- /riˈgɪft/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-gift]
- /riˈgɪft/

Definitions of regift word

noun regift an unwanted gift that is given away. 1
verb regift to give (a gift one has received previously) to someone else 0

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Origin of regift

First appearance:

before 1995

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1995-2000; re- + gift

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Parts of speech for Regift

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Regift

regift popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

regift usage trend in Literature

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