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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

/ ɪˈɡɪ /

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

  • ˈ𳾱Գ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·mԳ noun
  • ·İ noun
  • ܲr· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of regale1

First recorded in 1650–60; from French é, derivative of é(), 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 é , from gale pleasure; related to Middle Dutch wale riches; see also gala
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Example Sentences

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The golf stories are narrated by the “oldest member” of an upper-class golf club who buttonholes unwary younger members to regale them with his memories of golfers he has known.

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Speaking from Michigan before a backdrop of American flags, Slotkin was much more concise and much less animated than the president, who regaled Republicans on the House floor for an hour and 40 minutes.

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But after election battles ended, he enjoyed the company of Democrats as well as Republicans, regaling friends and adversaries with war stories that were met with streams of laughter.

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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.

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

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