n. /ri past", -pahst", ree"past, -pahst/ ; v. /ri past", -pahst"/ , n.
1. a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating: to eat a light repast.
2. a meal: the evening repast.
3. the time during which a meal is eaten; mealtime.
4. Archaic. the taking of food, as at a meal.
5. Obs. food.
v.i.
6. to eat or feast (often fol. by on or upon ).
[ 1300-50; ME (n.) past pastus fodder) of repaistre to eat a meal repascere to feed regularly, equiv. to L re - RE- + pascere to feed (cf. PASTURE) ]