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re·gale [ ri gáyl ] (past and past participle re·galed, present participle re·gal·ing, 3rd person present singular re·gales)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. entertain somebody: to entertain or amuse somebody, especially by telling stories
regaled us with stories from the early days

2. give somebody plenty to eat and drink: to give somebody plenty of good things to eat and drink

[Mid-17th century. < French régaler "entertain," literally "give pleasure again" < Old French gale "merriment, pleasure"]
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