"regale" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɹɪˈɡeɪl/, /ɹəˈɡeɪl/ Audio: en-us-regale.ogg , en-au-regale.ogg Forms: regales [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪl Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|régaler||to entertain, feast}} French régaler (“to entertain, feast”), {{uder|en|fro|regale}} Old French regale, {{uder|en|gem|-}} Germanic, {{cog|fro|galer}} Old French galer, {{cog|fro|se rigoler|t=amuse oneself, rejoice}} Old French se rigoler (“amuse oneself, rejoice”), {{cog|gmh|begalen|t=to charm; enchant}} Middle High German begalen (“to charm; enchant”), {{cog|en|gale|t=to sing; charm}} English gale (“to sing; charm”), {{cog|en|gala}} English gala Head templates: {{en-noun}} regale (plural regales)
  1. (rare) A feast, a meal. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-regale-en-noun-P4fU9aaN
  2. (archaic) a choice article of food or drink. Tags: archaic
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  3. (archaic) refreshment. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-regale-en-noun-g-eu87-6

Verb [English]

IPA: /ɹɪˈɡeɪl/, /ɹəˈɡeɪl/ Audio: en-us-regale.ogg , en-au-regale.ogg Forms: regales [present, singular, third-person], regaling [participle, present], regaled [participle, past], regaled [past]
Rhymes: -eɪl Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|régaler||to entertain, feast}} French régaler (“to entertain, feast”), {{uder|en|fro|regale}} Old French regale, {{uder|en|gem|-}} Germanic, {{cog|fro|galer}} Old French galer, {{cog|fro|se rigoler|t=amuse oneself, rejoice}} Old French se rigoler (“amuse oneself, rejoice”), {{cog|gmh|begalen|t=to charm; enchant}} Middle High German begalen (“to charm; enchant”), {{cog|en|gale|t=to sing; charm}} English gale (“to sing; charm”), {{cog|en|gala}} English gala Head templates: {{en-verb}} regale (third-person singular simple present regales, present participle regaling, simple past and past participle regaled)
  1. (transitive) To please or entertain (someone). Tags: transitive Translations (to please someone with entertainment): забавлявам (zabavljavam) (Bulgarian), régaler (French), ergötzen (German), dilettare (Italian), whakangahau (Maori), whakaharakoa (Maori), whakarekareka (Maori), весели́ть (veselítʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), развлека́ть (razvlekátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), regalar (Spanish), agasajar (Spanish), gasajar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-regale-en-verb-BVQVRWzg Disambiguation of 'to please someone with entertainment': 75 5 6 14
  2. (transitive) To provide hospitality for (someone); to supply with abundant food and drink. Tags: transitive Translations (to provide a meal and entertainment): filipsescu (Aromanian), uspitedz (Aromanian), угощавам (ugoštavam) (Bulgarian), onthalen (Dutch), régaler (French), festlich bewirten (German), taurima (Maori), ospăta (Romanian), угоща́ть (ugoščátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), по́тчевать (pótčevatʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), regalar (Spanish), välfägna (Swedish), ağarlamak (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-regale-en-verb-v1ZCwplV Disambiguation of 'to provide a meal and entertainment': 18 57 12 13
  3. (obsolete, intransitive) To feast (on, with something). Tags: intransitive, obsolete
    Sense id: en-regale-en-verb-qCb1-zUI
  4. (figurative, transitive) To entertain with something that delights; to gratify; to refresh. Tags: figuratively, transitive
    Sense id: en-regale-en-verb-MfvZYisl

Verb [Galician]

Head templates: {{head|gl|verb form}} regale
  1. inflection of regalar:
    first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    Tags: first-person, form-of, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person Form of: regalar
    Sense id: en-regale-gl-verb-BpULwkhL Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Galician entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 1 4 0 2 1 1 2 16 3 13 12 1 1 16 3 16 3 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 3 0 1 1 1 1 20 2 11 10 1 1 20 2 20 2 2 Disambiguation of Galician entries with incorrect language header: 76 24
  2. inflection of regalar:
    third-person singular imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, singular, third-person Form of: regalar
    Sense id: en-regale-gl-verb-nZEscUH2

Adjective [Italian]

IPA: /reˈɡa.le/ Forms: regali [plural]
Rhymes: -ale Etymology: Borrowed from Latin rēgālis. Doublet of reale, which came via Old French. Etymology templates: {{bor+|it|la|rēgālis}} Borrowed from Latin rēgālis, {{doublet|it|reale}} Doublet of reale Head templates: {{it-adj}} regale (plural regali)
  1. pertaining to a king or kingdom; royal, regal Categories (topical): Monarchy Related terms: re, regalismo, regalità, regalmente
    Sense id: en-regale-it-adj-2zBGt--7 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 1 4 0 2 1 1 2 16 3 13 12 1 1 16 3 16 3 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 3 0 1 1 1 1 20 2 11 10 1 1 20 2 20 2 2

Adjective [Latin]

Forms: rēgāle [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|adjective form|head=rēgāle}} rēgāle
  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of rēgālis Tags: accusative, form-of, neuter, nominative, singular, vocative Form of: rēgālis
    Sense id: en-regale-la-adj-wlCoKpp3 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 1 4 0 2 1 1 2 16 3 13 12 1 1 16 3 16 3 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 3 0 1 1 1 1 20 2 11 10 1 1 20 2 20 2 2

Noun [Polish]

IPA: /rɛˈɡa.lɛ/
Rhymes: -alɛ Head templates: {{head|pl|noun form|g=m}} regale m
  1. locative singular of regał Tags: form-of, locative, masculine, singular Form of: regał
    Sense id: en-regale-pl-noun-7a-ZCqRm Categories (other): Polish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Polish entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. vocative singular of regał Tags: form-of, masculine, singular, vocative Form of: regał
    Sense id: en-regale-pl-noun-ofM8CDop Categories (other): Polish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Polish entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Verb [Portuguese]

Head templates: {{head|pt|verb form}} regale
  1. inflection of regalar:
    first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    Tags: first-person, form-of, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person Form of: regalar
    Sense id: en-regale-pt-verb-BpULwkhL Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 1 4 0 2 1 1 2 16 3 13 12 1 1 16 3 16 3 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 3 0 1 1 1 1 20 2 11 10 1 1 20 2 20 2 2 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 76 24
  2. inflection of regalar:
    third-person singular imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, singular, third-person Form of: regalar
    Sense id: en-regale-pt-verb-nZEscUH2

Verb [Spanish]

Head templates: {{head|es|verb form}} regale
  1. inflection of regalar:
    first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    Tags: first-person, form-of, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person Form of: regalar
    Sense id: en-regale-es-verb-BpULwkhL Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 1 4 0 2 1 1 2 16 3 13 12 1 1 16 3 16 3 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 3 0 1 1 1 1 20 2 11 10 1 1 20 2 20 2 2 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 68 19 13
  2. inflection of regalar:
    third-person singular imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, singular, third-person Form of: regalar
    Sense id: en-regale-es-verb-nZEscUH2
  3. second-person singular voseo imperative of regar combined with le Tags: dative, form-of, imperative, object-singular, object-third-person, second-person, singular, with-voseo Form of: regar
    Sense id: en-regale-es-verb-2IuWdIFN

Inflected forms

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          "text": "And now a maiden […] ſupplied them, next, / With a reſplendent table, which the chaſte / Directreſs of the ſtores furniſh'd with bread / And dainties, remnants of the laſt regale.",
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    "Spanish verb forms"
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "es",
        "2": "verb form"
      },
      "expansion": "regale",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Spanish",
  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "regalar"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of regalar:",
        "first/third-person singular present subjunctive"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "regalar",
          "regalar#Spanish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "form-of",
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "regalar"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of regalar:",
        "third-person singular imperative"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "regalar",
          "regalar#Spanish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "imperative",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "regar"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "second-person singular voseo imperative of regar combined with le"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "regar",
          "regar#Spanish"
        ],
        [
          "le",
          "le#Spanish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "form-of",
        "imperative",
        "object-singular",
        "object-third-person",
        "second-person",
        "singular",
        "with-voseo"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "regale"
}

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