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regale

[ ri-geyl ]

verb (used with object)

regaled, regaling.
  1. to entertain lavishly or agreeably; delight.
  2. to entertain with choice food or drink.


verb (used without object)

regaled, regaling.
  1. to feast.

noun

  1. Rare. a sumptuous feast.
  2. Archaic. a choice article of food or drink.
  3. Archaic. refreshment.

regale

/ rɪˈɡeɪl /

verb

  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. archaic.
    1. a feast
    2. a delicacy of food or drink
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • reˈgalement, noun
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Other Words From

  • re·galement noun
  • re·galer noun
  • unre·galed adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of regale1

First recorded in 1650–60; from 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”; gallant
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Word History and Origins

Origin of regale1

C17: from French régaler , from gale pleasure; related to Middle Dutch wale riches; see also gala
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Example Sentences

There, a narrator and singer welcomes and regales guests with tales of how different Latin countries present stories of Santa Claus, or, say, the joy of unwrapping a tamale.

Veering off down memory lane, the actor regaled the crowd with an anecdote about "Rocky," using it as a segue to equate Trumpov with an even bigger historical figure, the son of God.

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Attempting to explain away what had happened, Watson regaled the courtroom with "Leave It to Beaver"-style stories of his upbringing.

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Instead, he regaled readers with the tale of how his mother’s cat, Gabbro, went missing in London.

Although he may delight in regaling his fellow denizens with tales of his days at sea, Thorfinn’s tough exterior belies his innate affection and desire for human connection.

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