repast

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noun

re·​past ri-ˈpast How to pronounce repast (audio)
ˈrē-ˌpast
1
: something taken as food : meal
2
: the act or time of taking food

repast

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verb

re·​past ri-ˈpast How to pronounce repast (audio)
repasted; repasting; repasts

transitive verb

obsolete : feed

intransitive verb

: to take food : feast

Examples of repast in a Sentence

Noun She offered us a light repast before we set out on our trip. monks taking their evening repast in silence
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Last Supper Museum in Douglas Boasting over 2,500 depictions of the legendary repast, The Last Supper Museum America Inc. houses an extensive collection of artworks, replicas and memorabilia inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's renowned mural. Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2024 These inventions don’t just cross cultures, expanding the flavors available for our morning repast. Tim Carman, Washington Post, 25 July 2024 Does the next table at dinner insist on getting drunk and having a raucous repast every evening? Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2023 The work accelerated during Ramadan, the holy month when Muslims traditionally conduct a dawn-to-dusk fast broken by what in normal times would be a sumptuous repast. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for repast 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from (soi) repaistre to feed upon, from re- + pestre, paistre to feed, from Latin pascere — more at food

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of repast was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Repast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repast. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.

Kids Definition

repast

noun
re·​past
ri-ˈpast
1
: something taken as food : meal
2
: the act of taking food

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