repast

noun

re·past | \ ri-ˈpast

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, ˈrē-ˌpast \

Definition of repast

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : something taken as food : meal

2 : the act or time of taking food

repast

verb

re·past | \ ri-ˈpast

How to pronounce repast (audio)

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repasted; repasting; repasts

Definition of repast (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

obsolete : feed

intransitive verb

: to take food : feast

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Synonyms: Noun

Examples of repast in a Sentence

Noun She offered us a light repast before we set out on our trip. monks taking their evening repast in silence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Round out your repast with one of Afghan Village’s lovely fresh fruit juices or soothing green tea. — Joanna O'leary, Chron, "Here's where to break your fast in Houston this Ramadan," 14 Apr. 2021 Finally, round out your repast with carrot cake with orange cream cheese frosting. — Joanna O'leary, Chron, "These Houston restaurants are offering takeaway Easter feasts," 29 Mar. 2021 For an unforgettable open-air repast even closer to the ocean’s edge, head to Equis, which neighbors the lovely adult pool one level below. — Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes, "This Dazzling Ritz-Carlton Reserve In Mexico Is The Perfect Spring Break Escape," 9 Mar. 2021 After three freezing nights without power, Joyce Dorrycott awoke in her Northwest Side home Thursday morning to a warm bedroom and, for the first time in days, a hot breakfast: bacon and eggs, her usual repast. — Brian Chasnoff, San Antonio Express-News, "Left in the dark," 21 Feb. 2021 Curate your own international repast for the Super Bowl via a takeout sampler platter and flatbread ($35) from Traveler’s Table. — Joanna O'leary, Chron, "Where to get the best Super Bowl takeout in Houston," 3 Feb. 2021 Another killing that outraged the city was that of 55-year-old Kim Boutte, a 55-year-old Black-masking Indian queen cut down in a hail of gunfire outside an Aug. 11 funeral repast for a murder suspect slain several days earlier. — Ramon Antonio Vargas, NOLA.com, "Killings and shootings soared in 2020, one of New Orleans' bloodiest years since Hurricane Katrina," 1 Jan. 2021 Down-jacket weather on Saturday didn’t stop restaurant customers from getting in a sit-down repast, something like death row inmates chowing down on one of their last meals. — Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, "Here's where outdoor dining is allowed in the Bay Area. But maybe not for long," 12 Dec. 2020 Like the second-line organizer who was arrested for allegedly organizing a 50-person repast. — Kevin Allman, NOLA.com, "Kevin Allman: That Decatur Street concert was a middle finger to New Orleanians who have followed the rules," 9 Nov. 2020

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“Repast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repast. Accessed 18 May. 2021.

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repast

noun

re·past | \ ri-ˈpast

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Kids Definition of repast

: meal entry 1

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