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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
regale
    v 1: provide with choice or abundant food or drink; "Don't worry
         about the expensive wine--I'm treating"; "She treated her
         houseguests with good food every night" [syn: regale,
         treat]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Regale \Re*ga"le\ (r?*g?"l?), n. [LL. regale, pl. regalia, fr.
   L. regalis: cf. F. r['e]gale. See Regal.]
   A prerogative of royalty. [R.] --Johnson.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Regale \Re*gale"\ (r?*g?l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Regaled
   (-g?ld"); p. pr. & vb. n. Regaling.] [F. r['e]galer, 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.]
   To enerta?n 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.
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Regale \Re*gale"\, v. i.
   To feast; t? fare sumtuously.
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5. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Regale \Re*gale"\, n. [F. r['e]gal. See Regale, v. t.]
   A sumptuous repast; a banquet. --Johnson. Cowper.
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         Two baked custards were produced as additions to the
         regale.                                  --E. E. Hale.
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Thesaurus Results for regale:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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