regale




regale



Verb


  1. 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
      • treat
    • Less specific
      • provide
      • supply
      • ply
      • cater
    • More specific
      • wine
      • alcoholize
      • feed
      • feast
    • Related
      • dainty
      • delicacy
      • goody
      • kickshaw
      • treat


  1. entertain or amuse (someone) with talk
    he regaled her with a colorful account of that afternoon's meeting

lavishly supply (someone) with food or drink
he was regaled with excellent home cooking


Origin


mid 17th century: from French régaler, from re- (expressing intensive force) + Old French gale ‘pleasure’


Thesaurus


Verb

  1. the carol-singers were regaled with refreshment at most houses

Similar Words: supply lavishly entertain lavishly entertain sumptuously ply wine and dine fete feast cater for serve feed


  1. he regaled her with a colourful account of that afternoon's meeting

Similar Words: entertain amuse divert delight fascinate captivate beguile treat to


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