repast

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noun

re·​past ri-ˈpast 

ˈrē-ˌpast

1

: something taken as food : meal

2

: the act or time of taking food

repast

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verb

re·​past ri-ˈpast 

repasted; repasting; repasts

transitive verb

obsolete : feed

intransitive verb

: to take food : feast

Synonyms

Noun

• meal
• menu

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

There’s a trip to a department store for a fit check, a cameo at the ballet (just to tip the valet!), and a repast of steak, lobster, and champagne. —Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025

Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Mark’s; a 2 p.m. repast will be held at the Hallie Q. Brown Community Center in St. Paul. —Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2025

For those who may not be able to round up 20 friends for a wine-country repast, Valduero will host dinner for up to five guests in one of Madrid’s top restaurants, such as Charrúa, Tatel, or Ten con Ten. —Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2025

For years, Michigan losses felt like funerals and John Cooper was the caterer at the repast. —Jason Lloyd, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from (soi) repaistre to feed upon, from re- + pestre, paistre to feed, from Latin pascere — more at food

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for repast

• aghast
• amassed
• biassed
• broadcast
• bypassed
• downcast
• forecast
• foremast
• harassed
• holdfast
• mainmast
• newscast

Kids Definition

repast

noun

re·​past

ri-ˈpast

1

: something taken as food : meal

2

: the act of taking food