regale

1 to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied regaled his grandchildren with stories of his time in Morocco Synonyms disport, divert, entertain, amuse, solaceRelated Words absorb, busy, distract, engage, engross, immerse, interest, involve, occupy; 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, sootheNear 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

2 to entertain with a fancy meal an inn that nightly regales its guests with five-course meals prepared by a master chef Synonyms banquet, dine, junket, feastRelated Words board, cater, feed, provision; fete (or fête), honor, recognize