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repast

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Repast (noun) means a time set aside for resting and refreshing yourself.

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1

A time set aside for resting and refreshing yourself.

2

Food or drink eaten as a meal.

3

Something that feeds the mind or spirit.

4

The act of eating, or the refreshment gained from it.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

From Middle English repast, repaste (“feast, meal; food, nourishment; the Eucharist; refreshment, rest”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman, Middle French, Old French repast, Middle French, Old French repas (“meal, repast; spiritual nourishment”) (modern French repas), probably from Medieval Latin, Late Latin repastus (“meal”), from repāstus, the perfect passive participle of repāscō (“to feed; to feed one after another”), from Latin re- (prefix meaning ‘again’) + pāscō (“to feed, nourish; to pasture (an animal); of an animal: to browse, graze; to maintain, support”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- (“to protect; to shepherd”)).

Synonyms

meal refection

Related words

dinner meal powder flour refection

Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of repast?

"repast" (noun) means a time set aside for resting and refreshing yourself.

What is another word for repast?

Other words for "repast" include meal, refection.

What are the different meanings of repast?

"repast" has 3 main meanings: 1. A time set aside for resting and refreshing yourself; 2. Food or drink eaten as a meal; 3. Something that feeds the mind or spirit.

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