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regale
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | throw a party; have fun |
| Synonyms: | amuse, delight, divert, entertain, feast, fracture, give a party, grab, gratify, have a get-together, laugh it up, nurture, party, please, ply, refresh, satisfy, serve, toss a party |
| Main Entry: | divert |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | amuse, entertain |
| Synonyms: | beguile, break one up, delight, fracture one, get one's jollies, gladden, gratify, knock 'em dead, make happy, panic, please, put 'em away, recreate, regale, relax, slay, tickle, wow |
| Antonyms: | anger, irritate, make mad, upset |
| Main Entry: | entertain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | amuse |
| Synonyms: | absorb, beguile, captivate, charm, cheer, comfort, crack up, delight, distract, divert, ecstasize, elate, engross, enliven, enthrall, gladden, grab, gratify, humor, indulge, inspire, inspirit, interest, knock dead, make merry, occupy, pique, please, recreate, regale, relax, satisfy, slay, solace, stimulate, tickle |
| Antonyms: | bore, tire |
| Main Entry: | entertain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | accommodate visitors |
| Synonyms: | admit, be host, board, chaperone, dine, do the honors, feed, foster, give a party, harbor, have a do, have a get-together, have company, have guests, have visitors, house, invite, lodge, nourish, pick up the check, pop for, put up, quarter, receive, recreate, regale, room, show hospitality, spring for, throw a party, treat, welcome, wine and dine |
| Antonyms: | refuse, reject, turn away |
| Main Entry: | feast |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | eat a great amount or very well |
| Synonyms: | banquet, dine, eat sumptuously, entertain, gorge, gormandize, indulge, overindulge, regale, stuff, stuff one's face, treat, wine and dine |
| Antonyms: | abstain, fast |
| Main Entry: | feed |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give nourishment; augment |
| Synonyms: | banquet, bolster, cater, cram, deliver, dine, dish out, dispense, encourage, fatten, feast, fill, find, foster, fuel, furnish, give, gorge, hand, hand over, maintain, minister, nourish, nurse, nurture, provide, provision, regale, satisfy, stock, strengthen, stuff, supply, support, sustain, victual, wine and dine |
| Antonyms: | starve |
| Main Entry: | indulge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | treat oneself or another to |
| Synonyms: | allow, baby, cater, coddle, cosset, delight, entertain, favor, foster, give in, give rein to, go along, go easy on, gratify, humor, mollycoddle, nourish, oblige, pamper, pander, pet, please, regale, satiate, satisfy, spoil, spoil rotten, take care of, tickle, yield |
| Antonyms: | disappoint, distress, hurt |
| Main Entry: | pamper |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | serve one's every need, whim |
| Synonyms: | baby, caress, cater to, coddle, cosset, dandle, fondle, gratify, humor, indulge, mollycoddle, overindulge, pet, please, regale, satisfy, spare the rod, spoil, spoil rotten, tickle, yield |
| Antonyms: | be mean, hurt, ignore, neglect, withhold |
| Main Entry: | treat |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pay the bill for someone else |
| Synonyms: | amuse, blow, buy for, divert, entertain, escort, feast, foot the bill, give, indulge, pay for, pick up the check, pick up the tab, play host, provide, regale, satisfy, set up, spring for, stake, stand*, take out, wine and dine |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2012 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2012 by the Philip Lief Group.
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