v.
Pronunciation: ri- ' g ā l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: re · galed ; re · gal · ing
Etymology: French régaler, from Middle French, from regale, noun
Date: circa 1656
transitive verb
1 : to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
2 : to give pleasure or amusement to < regaled us with tall tales>
intransitive verb : to feast oneself : FEED