re·gale (r -g l )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. |
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
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" |
regale
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
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 → deliziare, intrattenere
to regale sb with sth → intrattenere qn con qc
regale [rɪˈgeɪl] vt → deliziare, intrattenere
to regale sb with sth → intrattenere qn con qc
to regale sb with sth → intrattenere qn con qc
regale [rɪˈgeɪl] vt → deliziare, intrattenere
to regale sb with sth → intrattenere qn con qc
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