Repast: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฝ๏ธ
repast
[ rษชหpษหst ]
formal
A meal, typically a formal one.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The hotel offers a delicious repast for its guests.
- After the long journey, we were looking forward to a hearty repast at the restaurant.
literary
To eat a meal.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The family gathered around the table to repast together.
- She was repasting on some fruits and nuts while reading a book.
Translations
Translations of the word "repast" in other languages:
๐ต๐น refeiรงรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเฅเคเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Mahlzeit
๐ฎ๐ฉ santapan
๐บ๐ฆ ััะฐะฟะตะทะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ posiลek
๐ฏ๐ต ้ฃไบ
๐ซ๐ท repas
๐ช๐ธ comida
๐น๐ท yemek
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ฌ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฌุจุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ jรญdlo
๐ธ๐ฐ jedlo
๐จ๐ณ ้ค
๐ธ๐ฎ obrok
๐ฎ๐ธ mรกltรญรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแกแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yemษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ comida
Word origin
The word 'repast' originated from the Old French word 'repaster', which means 'to feed again'. It entered the English language in the 14th century, referring to a meal or a feast. Over time, 'repast' has retained its formal and elegant connotations, often used in literary and formal contexts to describe a meal or dining experience.