regale Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb provide with choice or abundant food or drink
    treat.
    • Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating
    • She treated her houseguests with good food every night

WordNet

Re*ga"le noun
Etymology
LL. regale, pl. regalia, fr. L. regalis: cf. F. régale. See Regal.
Definitions
  1. A prerogative of royalty. R. Johnson.
Re*gale" transitive verb
Etymology
F. régaler, Sp. regalar to regale, to caress, to melt, perhaps fr. L. regalare to thaw (cff. Gelatin), or cf. Sp. gala graceful, pleasing address, choicest part of a thing (cf. Gala), or most likely from OF. galer to rejoice, gale pleasure.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Regaled present participle & verbal noun Regaling
Definitions
  1. To enertan in a regal or sumptuous manner; to enrtertain with something that delights; to gratify; to refresh; as, to regale the taste, the eye, or the ear.
Re*gale" intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To feast; t fare sumtuously.
Re*gale" noun
Etymology
F. régal. See Regale, v. t.
Definitions
  1. A sumptuous repast; a banquet. Johnson. Cowper.
    Two baked custards were produced as additions to the regale. E. E. Hale.

Webster 1913