repast
[ noun ri-past, -pahst, ree-past, -pahst; verb ri-past, -pahst ]
/ noun rɪˈpæst, -ˈpɑst, ˈri pæst, -pɑst; verb rɪˈpæst, -ˈpɑst /
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noun
verb (used without object)
to eat or feast (often followed by on or upon).
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Words nearby repast
reparative, reparative dentin, repartee, repartition, repass, repast, repatriate, repatriation, repay, repeal, repeat
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repast
/ (rɪˈpɑːst) /
noun
a meal or the food provided at a meala 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)
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