Meaning of "regale" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD REGALE

From French régaler, from gale pleasure; related to Middle Dutch wale riches.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF REGALE

regale  [rɪˈɡeɪl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REGALE

Regale is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb regale in English.

WHAT DOES REGALE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Droit de régale

Droit de régale, a medieval legal term, originally denoted those rights that belonged exclusively to the king, either as essential to his sovereignty, such as royal authority; or accidental, such as the right of the chase, of fishing, mining, etc. By abuse, many sovereigns in the Middle Ages and in later times claimed the right to seize the revenues of vacant episcopal sees or imperial abbeys, and gradually jus regaliae came to be applied almost exclusively to this assumed right.

Definition of regale in the English dictionary

The first definition of regale in the dictionary is to give delight or amusement to. Other definition of regale is to provide with choice or abundant food or drink. Regale is also a feast.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO REGALE

PRESENT

Present

I regale

you regale

he/she/it regales

we regale

you regale

they regale

Present continuous

I am regaling

you are regaling

he/she/it is regaling

we are regaling

you are regaling

they are regaling

Present perfect

I have regaled

you have regaled

he/she/it has regaled

we have regaled

you have regaled

they have regaled

Present perfect continuous

I have been regaling

you have been regaling

he/she/it has been regaling

we have been regaling

you have been regaling

they have been regaling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I regaled

you regaled

he/she/it regaled

we regaled

you regaled

they regaled

Past continuous

I was regaling

you were regaling

he/she/it was regaling

we were regaling

you were regaling

they were regaling

Past perfect

I had regaled

you had regaled

he/she/it had regaled

we had regaled

you had regaled

they had regaled

Past perfect continuous

I had been regaling

you had been regaling

he/she/it had been regaling

we had been regaling

you had been regaling

they had been regaling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will regale

you will regale

he/she/it will regale

we will regale

you will regale

they will regale

Future continuous

I will be regaling

you will be regaling

he/she/it will be regaling

we will be regaling

you will be regaling

they will be regaling

Future perfect

I will have regaled

you will have regaled

he/she/it will have regaled

we will have regaled

you will have regaled

they will have regaled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been regaling

you will have been regaling

he/she/it will have been regaling

we will have been regaling

you will have been regaling

they will have been regaling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would regale

you would regale

he/she/it would regale

we would regale

you would regale

they would regale

Conditional continuous

I would be regaling

you would be regaling

he/she/it would be regaling

we would be regaling

you would be regaling

they would be regaling

Conditional perfect

I would have regale

you would have regale

he/she/it would have regale

we would have regale

you would have regale

they would have regale

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been regaling

you would have been regaling

he/she/it would have been regaling

we would have been regaling

you would have been regaling

they would have been regaling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you regale
we let´s regale
you regale

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to regale

Past participle

regaled

Present Participle

regaling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «REGALE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «regale» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of regale

amuse · delight · divert · entertain · gratify · ply · refresh · serve · wine and dine

TRANSLATION OF REGALE

Find out the translation of regale to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of regale from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «regale» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 盛宴
• Translator English - Spanish: regale
• English: regale
• Translator English - Hindi: दावत
• Translator English - Arabic: متع
• Translator English - Russian: потчевать
• Translator English - Portuguese: regalar
• Translator English - Bengali: রাজকীয়
• Translator English - French: régaler
• Translator English - Malay: Agung
• Translator English - German: regale
• Translator English - Japanese: 楽しませる
• Translator English - Korean: 융숭하게 대접
• Translator English - Javanese: Regal
• Translator English - Vietnamese: ăn tiệc
• Translator English - Tamil: கமீப்ரமான
• Translator English - Marathi: राजेशाही
• Translator English - Turkish: muhteşem
• Translator English - Italian: regale
• Translator English - Polish: regale
• Translator English - Ukrainian: пригощати
• Translator English - Romanian: banchet
• Translator English - Greek: regale
• Translator English - Afrikaans: onthaal
• Translator English - Swedish: regale
• Translator English - Norwegian: regale

QUOTES WITH «REGALE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word regale.

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David Alan Grier

My grandmother was born in 1900, and she would regale me with tales I call 'Little House on the Prairie' tales, but they were tales of segregated and racist America growing up in Alabama and Mississippi, where she came from.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REGALE»

Discover the use of regale in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to regale and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Speculum Regale

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Oskar Brenner, 2009

Ode on the Arrival of the Potentates in Oxford, and Judicium ...

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Milman Henry Hart, 2009

Collegium Regale Novi Eboraci: The Origin and Early History ...

The Origin and Early History of Columbia College George Henry Moore. Collegium regale Novi Eboraci George Henry Moore Front Cover.

George Henry Moore, 1890

Registrum Regale: A List of the Provosts of Eton. The ...

REGISTRUM REGALE. "Q ETON 1 E. P. WILLIAMS, TYP.

‎1847

Della Regale Accademia Ercolanese Dalla Sua Fondazione

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Giuseppe Niccol= F. Castaldi, 2009

Politicians and Virtuosi

Dominium Regale or Dominium Politicum et Regale Monarchies and Parliaments in Early Modern Europe Inaugural lectures, I have been told, should produce something new. The words I have chosen for my title are not new, of course. On the ...

H. G. Koenigsberger, 1986

Ode on the Arrival of the Potentates in Oxford: And Judicium ...

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Ohio Library and Informatio Hart Milman, 2009

Dictionary of Doctrinal and Historical Theology

REGALE. I. In French canon law the right which the kings of France had to enjoy the revenues of all bishoprics during their vacancy, and also to present to their prebends and all other their dignities without cure of souls. Such presentations ...

John Henry Blunt, 1870

The History of the Original and Progress of Ecclesiastical ...

-the Sen of St. Louis : for there is to be found in ari Ancient Record of the Court of Par-.a- fj)4«*.i272. ment, (2) this Decree againft the J retentions of the Kings Officers to the Church of Alhi, on occafion of the Right of the Regale ; Reddita per do- ...

Richard Simon (oratorien), 1685

The theological works of the Rev. Charles Leslie

This was the beginning of the regale. xn. But then he shews, that it was not kept up COn- Princes , who re- stantly from that time ; though some boisterous em- the regale- perors followed the example of Constantius, to enlarge their prerogative ...

Charles Leslie, 1832

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REGALE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term regale is used in the context of the following news items.

Liverpool 'Legends' regale Carrick audience

Liverpool 'Legends' regale Carrick audience. Event organiser Keith Norris (centre) with former Liverpool players David Johnson (left) and Ronnie Whelan. «Carrickfergus Times, Jun 15»

Downeast storytellers will regale folks with yarns and songs

STONINGTON — Opera House Arts once again will present original voices from the Downeast region as part of “If I Were the Boss of Creation,” an evening of ... «The Ellsworth American, Jun 15»

Belle & Sebastian regale the Tower Theater with chamber pop

Belle & Sebastian, the Glasgow chamber pop band that can tell detailed, diarylike stories, performed its sunny '60s AM-radio tunes Tuesday at the Tower ... «Philly.com, Jun 15»

Warby Parker cofounders set to regale Wharton graduation

Dave Gilboa (left) and Neil Blumenthal founded Warby Parker, named after two Jack Kerouac characters. The idea got its start when they were students at the ... «Philly.com, May 15»

Spurs legends regale fans at charity evening in South Woodham …

Tottenham Hotspur footballing legends Paul Miller and Micky Hazard entertained fans with tales of their colourful careers during a football-themed chat night. «Essex Chronicle, May 15»

Tales of young Buck and rugged tests regale crowd

Wayne Shelford, All Blacks legend, told of old-style brawls on the field and on buses when he spoke to the crowd at the RSA last night after the Hastings Pro-Am ... «New Zealand Herald, May 15»

Eyes on Arlington: CATS Spring Regale on May 2 to be '60s retro affair

The annual Spring Regale benefiting Creative Arts Theatre & School is coming up May 2 and will feature cocktails, dinner, a raffle, auction and live ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Apr 15»

Kalbelia dancers regale the audience at Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal

The ongoing Rajasthan Mohatsav 2015 at Bharat Bhavan saw a heart-stopping performance recently when traditional Kalbelia dancers from the desert state ... «Times of India, Feb 15»

Hello FRISA... Welcome to America! Kristian Regale Announces …

Casey Beard, GM & COO of Kristian Regale, Inc., commented: "We could not be more excited to introduce the world to FRISA. We have gone to great lengths to ... «PR Newswire, Jan 15»

Old melodies regale film lovers

Melodies of old movies enliven people even today and cinema is an effective medium which impacts society to a great extent. New wave commercial pictures ... «The Hindu, Dec 14»