regale

(rĭ-gāl')

v., -galed, -gal·ing, -gales.

v.tr.

1. To provide with great enjoyment; entertain. See synonyms at amuse.
2. To entertain sumptuously with food and drink; provide a feast for.

v.intr.
To feast.

n.

1. A great feast.
2. A choice food; a delicacy.
3. Refreshment.

[French régaler, from Old French regal, feast, from gale (influenced by se rigoler, to amuse oneself), from galer, to make merry.]

regalement re·gale'ment n.

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verb

To occupy in an agreeable or pleasing way: amuse, divert, entertain, recreate. See excite/bore/interest.

IN BRIEF: To delight or entertain; to feast. Also: To give unusual pleasure.

The entertainers regaled the audience with melodious songs and lively dances.

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• Parties and Partying - regale: (vb) entertain others with splendid feast or amusing stories
• Modes and Manners of Expression - regale: entertain with stories

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - traktere, underholde, fryde
v. intr. - lade sig traktere, lade sig underholde
n. - fest (ark.)

Nederlands (Dutch)
(zich) vergasten, veel plezier bezorgen, feestmaal, lekkernij

Français (French)
v. tr. - régaler
v. intr. - se régaler
n. - régal

Deutsch (German)
v. - erfreuen, (sich) laben
n. - Schmaus, Genuss

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - τέρπω, κατευχαριστώ, ευωχούμαι, περιποιούμαι, κερνάω, φιλεύω

Italiano (Italian)
intrattenere

Português (Portuguese)
v. - regalar, regalar-se

Русский (Russian)
угощать, потчевать, рассказывать, развлекать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - agasajar, festejar
v. intr. - regalarse
n. - agasajo, festejo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - traktera, kalasa på

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
宴请, 款待, 使喜悦, 尽情吃喝, 享用, 佳肴

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 宴請, 款待, 使喜悅
v. intr. - 盡情吃喝, 享用
n. - 宴請, 款待, 佳肴

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 융숭하게 대접하다, 기쁘게 하다, 향응하다
v. intr. - 성찬을 먹다, 맛있게 먹다
n. - 성찬, 향응, 진미

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 大いにごちそうする, 大いに喜ばせる, ごちそうを食べる, もてなす
n. - ごちそう, もてなし, 佳品

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يمتع, يبهج‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮שימח, הינה, עינג‬
v. intr. - ‮השתעשע, נהנה, התענג‬
n. - ‮משתה, מטעמים‬

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