Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - revel
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Revel
revel
geographical name — see Tallinn REVEL I. intransitive verb (-eled or -elled; -eling or ~ling) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ~er, literally, to rebel, from Latin rebellare Date: 14th century 1. to take part in a ~ ; carouse 2. to take intense pleasure or satisfaction ~ed in the quiet after everyone had gone II. noun Date: 14th century a usually wild party or celebration
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v. & n. --v. (revelled, revelling; US reveled, reveling) 1 intr. have a good time; be extravagantly festive. 2 intr. (foll. by in) take keen delight in. 3 tr. (foll. by away) throw away (money or time) in revelry. --n. (in sing. or pl.) the act or an instance of revelling. Derivatives reveller n. revelry n. (pl. -ies). Etymology: ME f. OF reveler riot f. L rebellare REBEL v. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. веселье, кутеж 2. часто pl. пирушка, пир; празднество Master of the Revels —- ист. церемониймейстер; распорядитель празднеств (особ. при дворе) 3. буйство a revel of colour —- буйство красок 4. диал. ярмарка, приходский праздник 5. пировать, кутить, бражничать to revel away the time —- проводить время в кутежах he revelled away the money —- он прокутил (все) деньги 6. (in) получать удовольствие (от чего-л.), наслаждаться (чем-л.) to revel in smth. —- упиваться (наслаждаться) чем-л. to revel in a book —- наслаждаться книгой people who revel in gossip —- люди, обожающие сплетни ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun 1) веселье 2) oft. pl. пирушка 2. v. 1) пировать, бражничать; кутить; He revel(l)ed away the money. 2) наслаждаться; получать удовольствие (in); The young singer revelled in the publics admiration. Why do children revel in making trouble? ...Англо-русский словарь
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(revels, revelling, revelled) Note: in AM, use 'reveling', 'reveled' 1. If you revel in a situation or experience, you enjoy it very much. Revelling in her freedom, she took a hotel room and stayed for several days... VERB: V in n 2. Revels are noisy celebrations. (LITERARY) N-COUNT: usu pl ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ v revelled, revelling BrE reveled, reveling AmE old-use to spend time dancing, eating, drinking etc, especially at a party - revel n C usually plural (their drunken revels) revel in sth phr v to enjoy something very much, especially praise, popularity, or something that other people do not expect you to enjoy (He seems to be revelling in all the attention he's getting. | revelling in their embarrassment) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 14c., from O.Fr. reveler "be disorderly, make merry," from L. rebellare "to rebel." The meaning "take great pleasure in" first recorded 1754. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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