🛍️ To bag again 🗑️ To add new bag

to rebag

1 4.1

To put things back into a bag after taking them out

verb
/ˌriːˈbæɡ/

: volver a envasar

Please rebag the apples so they do not fall out during transport.

Examples

The workers needed to rebag the sand after the original bags tore open.
Please rebag the groceries before putting them away.
After checking the contents, she had to rebag the groceries.
I will rebag the items for the charity event.
After using the groceries, I decided to rebag the leftovers into smaller containers for easier storage.
You can rebag your snacks for a picnic to keep them fresh.
She chose to rebag the soil from the old plant pot before transferring it to a new one.

Synonyms

to bag

vsto rebag

54 1.0

To put things into a bag, for example when shopping

puts items back into the same container rather than placing them there initially

to repack

vsto rebag

10 2.5

To pack things again in a different way or box

puts items back into the same container rather than changing their packing

Antonyms

to remove

∞ 1.5

To move something or someone away from a place

Surface Forms

rebag infinitive

rebaged past

rebaged past participle

rebaging present participle

rebags third person singular

Morphology

rebag = bag (transparent) = re + bag

This is standard productive prefixation: 're-' adds the meaning 'again' or 'back' to the verb 'bag'.

Etymology

Rebag is made of the parts re- meaning 'again' and bag, so it literally means 'bag again'. That's why to rebag groceries or goods is to put them back into a bag or to bag them again.