repast

Speech parts

1. repast - Noun

2. repast - Verb

Meaning

The act of taking food.

That which is taken as food; a meal; figuratively, any refreshment.

To supply food to; to feast; to take food.

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What neat repast shall feast us, light and choice, Of Attic taste? John Milton

And hie him home, at evening's close, To sweet repast and calm repose. Thomas Gray

Anger may repast with thee for an hour, but not repose for a night; the continuance of anger is hatred, the continuance of hatred turns malice. Francis Quarles

Obviously, I am the cook. The cook is the director. He arranges the menu, the seating order of the guests; he gives refuge to the lovers; he prepares the repast of the lover's body. The cook is a perfectionist and a rationalist, a portrait of myself. Peter Greenaway

Our lawyers had their chat with the Supreme Court Justice, and promised to repast the chat to other members of the Supreme Court to find out whether they wanted to hear us out. Dashiell Hammett

If America is a melting pot, then to me India is a thali -- a collection of sumptuous dishes in different bowls. Each may not mix with the next, but they combine on your palate to produce a satisfying repast. Shashi Tharoor

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