repast

re·past  (r-pst)

n.

A meal or the food eaten or provided at a meal.

v. re·past·ed, re·past·ing, re·pasts

v.intr.

To eat or feast.

v.tr. Obsolete

To give food to.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin repstus, from past participle of repscere, to feed : re-, re- + Latin pscere, to feed; see p- in Indo-European roots.]

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repast

Noun

Literary a meal [Old French repaistre to feed]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

repast - the food served and eaten at one time meal course - part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal" dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" mess - a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, victuals, nutrition - a source of materials to nourish the body square meal - a substantial and nourishing meal; "he seldom got three square meals a day" potluck - whatever happens to be available especially when offered to an unexpected guest or when brought by guests and shared by all; "having arrived unannounced we had to take potluck"; "a potluck supper" refection - a light meal or repast breakfast - the first meal of the day (usually in the morning) brunch - combination breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning dejeuner, lunch, luncheon, tiffin - a midday meal afternoon tea, teatime, tea - a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes; "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea" dinner - the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday; "dinner will be at 8"; "on Sundays they had a large dinner when they returned from church" supper - a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime buffet - a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves picnic - any informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion collation, snack, bite - a light informal meal nosh-up - a large satisfying meal ploughman's lunch - a meal consisting of a sandwich of bread and cheese and a salad banquet, feast, spread - a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed; "a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"; "they put out quite a spread" helping, serving, portion - an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each" entremets, side dish, side order - a dish that is served with, but is subordinate to, a main course sandwich - two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them

Translations

repast [rɪˈpɑːst] n (formal) → comida

repast [rɪˈpɑːst] n (formal) → repas m

repast [rɪˈpɑːst] (form) n → Mahl nt

repast [rɪˈpɑːst] n (formal) → pranzo