About The Word Regale
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Regale Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Regale?
[v] provide with choice or abundant food or drink; "Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating"; "She treated her houseguests with good food every night"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Regale: treat Related Terms | Find terms related to Regale: See Also | alcoholize | cater | feast | feed | ply | provide | supply | wine Regale In Webster's Dictionary \Re*ga"le\ (r?*g?"l?), n. [LL. regale, pl. regalia, fr.
L. regalis: cf. F. r['e]gale. See {Regal}.]
A prerogative of royalty. [R.] --Johnson.
\Re*gale"\ (r?*g?l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Regaled} (-g?ld"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Regaling}.] [F. r['e]galer, Sp. regalar to regale, to caress, to melt, perhaps fr. L. regalare to thaw (cff. {Gelatin}), or cf. Sp. gala graceful, pleasing address, choicest part of a thing (cf. {Gala}), or most likely from OF. galer to rejoice, gale pleasure.] To enerta?n in a regal or sumptuous manner; to enrtertain with something that delights; to gratify; to refresh; as, to regale the taste, the eye, or the ear. \Re*gale"\, v. i. To feast; t? fare sumtuously. \Re*gale"\, n. [F. r['e]gal. See {Regale}, v. t.] A sumptuous repast; a banquet. --Johnson. Cowper. Two baked custards were produced as additions to the regale. --E. E. Hale. |
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