repast
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: //rɪˈpæst//
KK: /rɪˈpæst/
intransitive verb
Definition
To eat a meal or have a feast.
Example
After the long hike, we enjoyed a delicious repast by the campfire.
Tense Forms
Past: repasted
Past Participle: repasted
Conversation
What do you want to do for dinner tonight?
I was thinking we could just repast at that new Italian place.
That sounds great! I’ve heard their pasta is amazing.
Yeah, let’s go enjoy a nice repast together.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
feast
dine
nosh
Antonyms
fast
abstain
starve
noun
Definition
A meal or the food that is eaten or served during a meal.
Example
After a long day of hiking, we enjoyed a delicious repast by the campfire.
Conversation
What do you want for our next repast?
How about some pasta? It's always a good choice.
That sounds great! I love a hearty repast with friends.
transitive verb
Definition
To provide food to someone; to feed.
Example
The kind host repast the guests with a delicious meal.
Tense Forms
Past: repasted
Past Participle: repasted
Conversation
Did you hear about the old family recipe they used to repast everyone?
No, I haven't! What was it?
It was a hearty stew that they would repast during gatherings.
Root Explanation
Repast is derived from the prefix "re-" (meaning again) and the root "past" (from Latin "pascere", meaning to feed). The word refers to a meal or food that is consumed again, emphasizing the act of feeding or nourishing oneself.
Memory Tip
Think of 'feeding again' — 're-' means again, and 'pascere' means to feed. This helps you remember that 'repast' refers to a meal.
Visually Confused Words
forepast
repost
repeat
remast
relast
recast
reasty
breast