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 of repast

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

Two people were killed at a funeral repast on Detroit's east side in late February. —Terell Bailey, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026

Funeral planning was still underway as of the afternoon of March 3, but the service and repast are expected to be well attended. —Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 4 Mar. 2026

Waiting ultimately allowed Dews to attend the repast, a post-funeral gathering among family and friends. —Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026

A little repast for the news-weary. —Brooke Greenberg, Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026

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