Repast

Quick meaning: Repast is a noun meaning A period of refreshment or rest.

Meaning

A period of refreshment or rest.

More Meanings

1. Food or drink that may be consumed as a meal.
2. Something that is intellectually or spiritually nourishing.
3. The consumption of food; also, refreshment obtained from eating; (generally) refreshment; rest.
4. To supply (an animal or person) with food; to feed.
5. To provide (a person) with intellectual or spiritual nourishment; to enlighten, to feed.
6. To refresh (oneself or someone) through eating and drinking.

Example Sentences

The Winter comes, and then the falling Maſt, / For greedy Swine, provides a full repaſt.

When at last they were thoroughly toasted, the Badger summoned them to the table, where he had been busy laying a repast.

After evening repaſt, till bed time their thoughts will be beſt taken up in the eaſie grounds of Religion, and the ſtory of Scripture.

Forthwith from dance to ſweet repaſt they turn / Deſirous, all in Circles as they ſtood, / Tables are ſet, and on a ſudden pil'd / With Angels Food, and rubied Nectar flows: […]

Word Forms

• repasts
• repasting
• repasted

Synonyms for repast

Depending on context, synonyms include refection, meal, mese.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include meal, bread, toast, fare, cereal, collation.

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