Both Uses of
regale
in
Unbroken, by Hillenbrand
- He was hesitant to speak to her, afraid that he'd come off as a wolf, but Harry charged right in, regaling the women with Louie's history.†
p. 339.4 *regaling = entertaining
- When he went to dinner clubs, the managers begged him to regale the guests.†
p. 337.9
Definitions:
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(1)
(regale) to entertain -- especially with amusing stories
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely (though common in classic literature), regale can mean to provide with abundant food or drink.