Meaning & use
reboxed
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“reboxed” is a form of “rebox”.
Meanings
verbtransitive
put something back into a box or into a new box
Grammar: Takes an object: rebox the item. The past form is 'reboxed'.
Patterns
- rebox something
- rebox something for someone
She reboxed the shoes and took them back to the store.
The toy was reboxed and sold as nearly new.
He carefully reboxed the dishes after the party.
verbtransitive
pack something again, often to return it or send it somewhere else
Grammar: Takes an object; often used with 'for' or 'to' to show purpose or destination.
Patterns
- rebox something for return
- rebox something to send it
The customer reboxed the faulty lamp for return.
We reboxed the books to send them to the charity shop.
Word forms
| third person singular | reboxes |
|---|---|
| past tense | reboxed |
| past participle | reboxed |
| -ing form | reboxing |
Common combinations
- reboxed and returned
- The item was reboxed and returned within a week.
- reboxed for shipping
- The goods were reboxed for shipping overseas.
- carefully reboxed
- The fragile glasses were carefully reboxed.
Synonyms and how they differ
- repackaged
- Similar, but 'repackaged' can mean putting something in any new packaging, not just a box.
- rebox
- The base form; use it for present or future actions, not for past events.
Opposites
Word family
- rebox verb
- to put something back into a box
- reboxing noun
- the act of putting something back into a box
Commonly confused: reboxed or unboxed?
reboxed vs unboxed
'Unboxed' means taken out of a box; 'reboxed' means put back into one.
Practice
After checking the gift, she ______ it and wrapped it again.
Choose one answer.
The sentence describes a completed past action, so the past tense 'reboxed' is correct. 'Reboxing' would need a helping verb like 'was', and 'reboxes' is present tense for he/she/it.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “reboxed”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.