regale

Meaning

Noun

1. (rare) A feast, a meal.
2. (archaic) a choice article of food or drink.
3. (archaic) refreshment.

Verb

1. (transitive) To please or entertain (someone).
2. (transitive) To provide hospitality for (someone); to supply with abundant food and drink.
3. (intransitive, obsolete) To feast (on, with something).
4. (figuratively, transitive) To entertain with something that delights; to gratify; to refresh.

Synonyms

entertain

feast

treat

dine

entertainment

feed

fete

give

lend

make a present

offer

please

regalia

yield

amuse

> mafundo

banquet

dainty

Translations

régaler

🧑‍🍳

regalar

agasajar

dinlendirmek

eğlendirmek

eğlence

onthalen

banchetto

regalia

canlandırmak

ergötzen

unterhalten

verleihen

verschenken

spendieren

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹɪˈɡeɪl/

Etymology

Cognate with Old French: galer

Cognate with Old French: se rigoler

Cognate with Middle High German: begalen

Cognate with English: gale

Cognate with English: gala

In summary

From French régaler (“to entertain, feast”), from Old French regale, rigale, from gale (“merriment”), probably of Germanic origin (see Old French galer). Influenced by Old French se rigoler (“amuse oneself, rejoice”), of unknown origin. Compare Middle High German begalen (“to charm; enchant”), English gale (“to sing; charm”). Compare also English gala.