repast
[ noun ri-past, -pahst, ree-past, -pahst; verb ri-past, -pahst ]
/ noun rɪˈpæst, -ˈpɑst, ˈri pæst, -pɑst; verb rɪˈpæst, -ˈpɑst /
noun
verb (used without object)
to eat or feast (often followed by on or upon).
Words nearby repast
reparative,
reparative dentin,
repartee,
repartition,
repass,
repast,
repatriate,
repay,
repeal,
repeat,
repeat oneself
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British Dictionary definitions for repast
repast
/ (rɪˈpɑːst) /
noun
a meal or the food provided at a meal
a light repast
archaic
- food in general; nourishment
- the act of taking food or refreshment
verb
(intr) archaic
to feed (on)
Word Origin for repast
C14: from Old French, from
repaistre to feed, from Late Latin
repāscere to nourish again, from Latin
re- +
pāscere to feed, pasture (of animals)