regale

re·gale  (r-gl)

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.

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[French régaler, from Old French regal, feast, from gale (influenced by se rigoler, to amuse oneself), from galer, to make merry.]

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re·galement n.

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regale [rɪˈgeɪl]

vb (tr; usually foll by with)

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

[from French régaler, from gale pleasure; related to Middle Dutch wale riches; see also gala]

regalement  n

Thesaurus

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" treat 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" feast, feed - gratify; "feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view" 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

1. entertain, delight, amuse, divert, gratify He was constantly regaled with tales of woe.

2. serve, refresh, ply, wine and dine, supply lavishly On Sunday evenings we were usually regaled with a roast dinner.

Translations

regale [rɪˈgeɪl] VT (= entertain) → entretener; (= delight) → divertir
to 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

regale [rɪˈgeɪl] vt
to regale sb with sth → régaler qn de qch

regale

vt (with food, drink) → verwöhnen; (with stories) → ergötzen (geh)

regale [rɪˈgeɪl] vt → deliziare, intrattenere
to regale sb with sth → intrattenere qn con qc

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regale [rɪˈgeɪl] vt → deliziare, intrattenere
to regale sb with sth → intrattenere qn con qc