repast

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noun

re·​past ri-ˈpast How to pronounce repast (audio)
ˈrē-ˌpast
Synonyms of repast
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

Synonyms of repast

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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
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Noun
A little repast for the news-weary. — Brooke Greenberg, Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026 This tasty if not particularly healthy repast will be served on Shudder later this year. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025 Fashion provides people with a delicious repast and then prepares itself to serve another. — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025 Detroit police are investigating a gunfight that left two men injured Saturday evening at a repast on the city's east side. — Nick Lentz, CBS News, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for repast

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

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

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“Repast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repast. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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repast

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

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