regale

Meanings

Noun

• A feast, meal.

Verb

• To please or entertain (someone).
• To provide hospitality for (someone); to supply with abundant food and drink.
• To feast (on, with something).
• To entertain with something that delights; to gratify; to refresh.

Origin

• From French régaler, from Old French regale, rigale, from gale, probably of Germanic origin (see Old French galer). Influenced by Old French se rigoler, of unknown origin. Compare Middle High German begalen, English gale. Compare also English gala.