regale
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re·gale
(rĭ-gāl′)v. re·galed, re·gal·ing, re·gales
v.tr.
1. To provide with great enjoyment; entertain. See Synonyms at amuse.
2. To entertain sumptuously with food and drink; provide a feast for.
v.intr.
To feast.
n.
1. A great feast.
2. A choice food; a delicacy.
3. Refreshment.
[French régaler, from Old French regal, feast, from gale (influenced by se rigoler, to amuse oneself), from galer, to make merry.]
re·gale′ment n.
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regale
(rɪˈɡeɪl)vb
1. to give delight or amusement to: he regaled them with stories of his youth.
2. to provide with choice or abundant food or drink
n
(Cookery) archaic
a. a feast
b. a delicacy of food or drink
[C17: from French régaler, from gale pleasure; related to Middle Dutch wale riches; see also gala]
reˈgalement n
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re•gale
(rɪˈgeɪl)v. -galed, -gal•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to entertain lavishly or agreeably; delight.
2. to entertain with choice food or drink.
v.i. 3. to feast.
n. 4. a sumptuous feast.
5. a choice article of food or drink.
[1650–60; < French régaler, derivative of régal(e), Old French rigale, derivative of gale festivity (with prefix of rigoler to amuse oneself), derivative of galer to make merry; see gallant]
re•gale′ment, n.
re•gal′er, n.
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regale
Past participle: regaled
Gerund: regaling
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| Verb | 1. |  regale - 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"wine - treat to wine; "Our relatives in Italy wined and dined us for a week" alcoholize - subject to the influence of alcohol; "After we finished dinner, we were thoroughly alcoholized" cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests" treat - provide with a gift or entertainment; "Grandmother always treated us to the circus"; "I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed" |
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regale
verb
2. serve, refresh, ply, wine and dine, supply lavishly On Sunday evenings we were usually regaled with a roast dinner.
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Translations
regale
[rɪˈgeɪl] VT (= entertain) → entretener; (= delight) → divertirto regale sb on oysters → agasajar a algn con ostras
he regaled the company with a funny story → para entretener a la companía les contó un chiste
to regale o.s. on or with sth → regalarse con algo, darse el lujo de algo
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