regale

verb re·gale \ ri-ˈgāl \

|Updated on: 17 Jul 2018

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regaled; regaling

transitive verb

1 : to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies

2 : to give pleasure or amusement to

regaled us with tall tales

intransitive verb

: to feast oneself : feed

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Examples of regale in a Sentence

regaled his grandchildren with stories of his time in Morocco
an inn that nightly regales its guests with five-course meals prepared by a master chef

Recent Examples of regale from the Web

His great-grandmother used to regale him with tales of travellers and their ways.

— The Economist, "A British traveller’s travelogue," 12 July 2018
NEVER one to stick to a script, Rodrigo Duterte regales audiences with tirades, profanities and anecdotes.

— The Economist, "The president of the Philippines wants to change the constitution," 28 June 2018
Despite a deluge of press regaling that June 27 opening, diners can’t just show up to buy a $6 robot burger today.

— justin phillips, SFChronicle.com, "Six things to know about Creator, San Francisco’s new burger robot restaurant," 27 June 2018
After regaling both of them with his account of his first hole-in-one, his first shot on No.

— edward lee, baltimoresun.com, "Towson amateur golfer enjoys two holes-in-one in 24-hour span," 13 June 2018
Over the past year, state media have regaled readers with tales of fugitives, jaywalkers and other offenders caught unawares by the all-seeing eye of a government facial-recognition system, giving the impression that there is nowhere to hide.

— chun han wong, WSJ, "With Pop Star as Bait, China Nabs Suspects Using Facial Recognition," 22 May 2018
Morse, who lives in Fort Lauderdale and owns a boat, regales Samardzija with his latest fishing ventures off the Florida coast and the Bahamas.

— bob nightengale, USA TODAY, "The Hunter Strickland-Bryce Harper brawl ended Mike Morse's career - and it could have been worse," 28 May 2018
Cooke joined McCain for two days in New Hampshire—riding along with national political reporters as the Arizona senator regaled the traveling press corps over coffee and donuts.

— graham vyse, The New Republic, "How the Washington Press Fell in Love With John McCain," 25 May 2018
The organizations hope that the museum will not only regale divers, but also encourage the development of marine life in the area.

— brigit katz, Smithsonian, "Brush up on Your Scuba Certification—This Florida Museum Is Entirely Underwater," 22 May 2018

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Did You Know?

Regale has been an English verb since at least 1656; it was adapted from French régaler, which has the same meaning as "regale." The French verb goes back to Middle French galer, which means "to have a good time," and to Old French gale, meaning "pleasure." (Gala, meaning "a festive celebration," is from the same source.) "Regale" also has a history as a noun meaning "a sumptuous feast." That use dates back to at least 1670, when someone penned the following notice for posterity: "My Lord Duke will not be able to get away yet…, all the regales that are intended for him not being yet at an end." (The lord referred to is the Duke of Buccleuch, whose regales ended once and for all 15 years later when he was beheaded.)

Origin and Etymology of regale

French régaler, from Middle French, from regale, noun

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First Known Use: 1642

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regale Synonyms

Synonyms

amuse, disport, divert, entertain, solace;

Near Antonyms

bore, jade;

drain, enervate, exhaust, fatigue, tire, wear, wear out, weary;

aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, disturb, exasperate, fret, gall, grate, harass, harry, irk, nettle, peeve, perturb, pester, pique, upset, vex;

beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, delight, enchant, enthrall (or enthral), fascinate;

grip, hypnotize, intrigue, mesmerize;

coddle, gratify, humor, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, please, pleasure, spoil;

appease, comfort, conciliate, console, content, mollify, oblige, pacify, placate, propitiate, soothe;

regale

noun

1 : a sumptuous feast

2 : a choice piece especially of food

Examples of regale in a Sentence

a regale to honor the retiring Supreme Court justice

Recent Examples of regale from the Web

The notion that the adage less is more might somehow apply to Plein seems, rather, unbelievable, but for his Plein Sport Spring collection, his regale was marginally toned down—and this was a good thing.

— nick remsen, Vogue, "Philipp Plein Serves Up a Tennis-Themed Sport Collection in Milan," 17 June 2018