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I do revel slightly in the fact that I am what I am - an English, middle-class, public-school-educated bloke. There is a reputation with that of being slightly stiff, but whoever gets to know me will see some other element - whether it be vulnerable or silly or camp.
Elliot Cowan

Meaning of "revel" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD REVEL

From Old French reveler to be merry, noisy, from Latin rebellāre to revolt, rebel.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF REVEL

revel  [ˈrɛvəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REVEL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Revel 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 revel in English.

WHAT DOES REVEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of revel in the English dictionary

The first definition of revel in the dictionary is to take pleasure or wallow. Other definition of revel is to take part in noisy festivities; make merry. Revel is also an occasion of noisy merrymaking.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO REVEL

PRESENT

Present
I revel
you revel
he/she/it revels
we revel
you revel
they revel
Present continuous
I am revelling
you are revelling
he/she/it is revelling
we are revelling
you are revelling
they are revelling
Present perfect
I have revelled
you have revelled
he/she/it has revelled
we have revelled
you have revelled
they have revelled
Present perfect continuous
I have been revelling
you have been revelling
he/she/it has been revelling
we have been revelling
you have been revelling
they have been revelling
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 revelled
you revelled
he/she/it revelled
we revelled
you revelled
they revelled
Past continuous
I was revelling
you were revelling
he/she/it was revelling
we were revelling
you were revelling
they were revelling
Past perfect
I had revelled
you had revelled
he/she/it had revelled
we had revelled
you had revelled
they had revelled
Past perfect continuous
I had been revelling
you had been revelling
he/she/it had been revelling
we had been revelling
you had been revelling
they had been revelling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will revel
you will revel
he/she/it will revel
we will revel
you will revel
they will revel
Future continuous
I will be revelling
you will be revelling
he/she/it will be revelling
we will be revelling
you will be revelling
they will be revelling
Future perfect
I will have revelled
you will have revelled
he/she/it will have revelled
we will have revelled
you will have revelled
they will have revelled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been revelling
you will have been revelling
he/she/it will have been revelling
we will have been revelling
you will have been revelling
they will have been revelling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would revel
you would revel
he/she/it would revel
we would revel
you would revel
they would revel
Conditional continuous
I would be revelling
you would be revelling
he/she/it would be revelling
we would be revelling
you would be revelling
they would be revelling
Conditional perfect
I would have revel
you would have revel
he/she/it would have revel
we would have revel
you would have revel
they would have revel
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been revelling
you would have been revelling
he/she/it would have been revelling
we would have been revelling
you would have been revelling
they would have been revelling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you revel
we let´s revel
you revel
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to revel
Past participle
revelled
Present Participle
revelling
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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REVEL


AS-level
ˌeɪˈɛsˌlɛvəl
bedevil
bɪˈdɛvəl
bevel
ˈbɛvəl
bilevel
ˈbaɪˌlɛvəl
daredevil
ˈdɛəˌdɛvəl
devil
ˈdɛvəl
devvel
ˈdɛvəl
dishevel
dɪˈʃɛvəl
eyelevel
ˈaɪˌlɛvəl
kevel
ˈkɛvəl
knevell
ˈnɛvəl
level
ˈlɛvəl
low-level
ˌləʊˈlɛvəl
nonlevel
ˌnɒnˈlɛvəl
O-level
əʊ ˈlɛvəl
unlevel
ʌnˈlɛvəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REVEL

revegetation
revehent
reveille
revelation
Revelation of Saint John the Divine
revelational
revelationist
Revelations
revelative
revelator
revelatory
reveler
revelled
reveller
revelling
revelment
revelries
revelrous
revelry
revels

WORDS THAT END LIKE REVEL

A level
A-level
acceptable quality level
Advanced level
blood alcohol level
confidence level
energy level
entry-level
eye level
ground level
high-level
multilevel
O level
on a level
on the level
sea level
split-level
street level
top-level
water level

Synonyms and antonyms of revel in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «REVEL»

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

Translation of «revel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REVEL

Find out the translation of revel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of revel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «revel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

陶醉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gozar
570 millions of speakers

English

revel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आनंद लेना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عربد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

упиваться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desfrutar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পানভোজনোত্সব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

se délecter
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersenang-senang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

genießen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

とても喜ぶ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

한껏 즐기다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Revel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vui chơi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

களிப்பை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चैन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cümbüş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

provare piacere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biesiada
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

впиватися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Revel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διασκεδάζω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verlustig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

frossa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kalas
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of revel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REVEL»

The term «revel» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.368 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REVEL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about revel

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10 QUOTES WITH «REVEL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word revel.
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Abhishek Bachchan
I don't think your personal life has anything to do with your professional life. They are separate things. Whatever is happening at home shouldn't be carried to work. Everyone has his/her own journey. Some revel in the fact that they derive that from personal contentment, and others draw it from extreme sorrow.
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Elliot Cowan
I do revel slightly in the fact that I am what I am - an English, middle-class, public-school-educated bloke. There is a reputation with that of being slightly stiff, but whoever gets to know me will see some other element - whether it be vulnerable or silly or camp.
3
Maximillian Degenerez
Ripen your mind to the glorious history of the ages and revel in your mastery as today's youth shall look upon you as a sage.
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Michael Douglas
Actresses have more fear of being disliked. I, on the other hand, revel in it.
5
Leslie Howard
The truth is that to enjoy acting one must be an exhibitionist at heart, one must revel in those exposures of the emotions which would be agonizing to a shy or reserved person. All the great actors have been and are exhibitionists.
6
Sibel Kekilli
I'd like to say it is only average people who revel in the mistakes of others.
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Rachel Kushner
I'm a very interior person. I love silence. I revel in it. I'm happy that way.
8
Jessye Norman
I am deeply spiritual; I revel in those things that make for good - the things that we can do to shed a little light, to help place an oft-dissonant universe back in tune with itself... Long live art, long live friendship, long live the joy of life!
9
Nolan North
I revel in my anonymity. But when I'm at a specific event and gamers are there, they'll recognise me.
10
Nick Offerman
I spent a lot of my youth working outside in the elements, and I kind of revel in defeating tough weather.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REVEL»

Discover the use of revel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to revel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Revel
There's an island off the coast of Maine that's not on any modern map.
Maurissa Guibord, 2013
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Revel with a Cause: Liberal Satire in Postwar America
Revel with a Cause is their story. Stephen Kercher here provides the first comprehensive look at the satiric humor that flourished in the United States during the 1950s and early 1960s.
Stephen E. Kercher, 2010
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Revel, Riot, and Rebellion: Popular Politics and Culture in ...
Through an original synthesis of social history and popular culture, Underdown links these regionally diverse political opinions to cultural diversity and shows that local differences in popular allegiance in the civil war strikingly ...
David Underdown, 1987
4
Anti-Americanism
Argues that anti-Americanism is based primarily on anticapitalism from regimes which are still committed to totalitarianism even though they profess to be democracies.
Jean François Revel, 2003
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Hugh Revel: master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, ...
Andrew Bertie. The Order of St John was a group of religious men dedicated to helping the sick and the poor. In this book Cecil Humphery-Smith identifies the work of one of its greatest Masters.
Cecil R. Humphery-Smith, 1994
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Craig Revel Horwood's Ballroom Dancing: Teach Yourself
AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the authors' many years of experience. TEST YOURSELF Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.
Craig Revel Horwood, 2010
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The Adventures of Harry Revel
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch, 2008
8
Democracy Against Itself: The Future of the Democratic Impulse
Argues that communism fell despite the weakness of the democratic countries, and makes suggestions on how to perpetuate democracy
Jean François Revel, 1993
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Beau Revel
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger PublishingAcentsa -a centss Legacy Reprint Series.
Louis Joseph VanCe, 2010
10
Culture and Cuisine: A Journey Through the History of Food
Traces the history of cooking from ancient Greece to the present, provides anecdotes about feasts, drinking lore, and past food preferences, and includes sample recipes
Jean François Revel, 1982

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REVEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term revel is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dispute leaves Revel in the dark
Tall, dark and empty: The Revel Casino Hotel after ACR Energy turned off its power Thursday. ACR lacks a deal with new owner Glenn Straub. (MIKE MANGER ... «Philly.com, Apr 15»
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Deal closes on sale of ex-Revel casino; Straub new owner
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Revel, the multibillion-dollar resort bust that was once widely viewed as the potential savior of Atlantic City's struggling casino ... «Yahoo News, Apr 15»
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Judge OKs sale of Revel casino to Florida developer for $82M
FILE - This Sept. 1, 2014, file photo, shows the Revel Casino Hotel, right, next to the already closed Showboat Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J. Three years to ... «Yahoo News, Apr 15»
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Revel Urges Judge to Approve 'Bird in Hand' Deal With Developer
A bankruptcy judge on Friday will decide whether to approve an $82 million deal to sell the Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J., to Glenn Straub, ... «Wall Street Journal, Mar 15»
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An ingenious 11th-hour bid just came in for Atlantic City's troubled …
A Los Angeles developer involved in numerous downtown projects there has made an 11th-hour bid to buy Atlantic City's former Revel Casino Hotel. «Business Insider, Mar 15»
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Revel Casino's Future As Murky As Atlantic City's
While Atlantic City awaits a rescue plan from its newly appointed team of emergency managers, the beleaguered resort town's newest casino, Revel AC, is about ... «Forbes, Feb 15»
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Deadline passed, Revel sale to be killed Tuesday morning
Revel AC originally said it planned to scrap a deal to sell the shuttered casino to Glenn Straub for $95.4 million at 12:01 a.m., just after the midnight deadline for ... «Yahoo News, Feb 15»
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Power plant: We're cutting off Revel over unpaid debts
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Its sale already stalled and hanging by a thread, things have gotten even worse for Atlantic City's former Revel Casino Hotel as its sole ... «Allentown Morning Call, Feb 15»
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Meet The Mogul Who Thinks He Can Turn Around Atlantic City's …
A Florida real-estate mogul has set his sights on reviving Atlantic City, starting with Revel Casino, the $2.4 billion failure. Developer Glenn Straub bought Revel ... «Business Insider, Jan 15»
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Straub: Revel to become water park
CAMDEN — The new buyer of Revel Casino-Hotel plans to transform the shuttered Boardwalk complex into a megaresort that would feature a huge water park, ... «Press of Atlantic City, Jan 15»

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