revel
To make merry; to have a happy, lively timeTo make merry; to have a happy, lively time.
» Janos and his friends revelled in the joy of being together.
Meaning
3 sensesTo make merry; to have a happy, lively time.
feiern, schwelgen
пироватьpirovatʹ, кути́тьkutítʹ
бенкетуватиbenketuvaty, гулятиhuljaty
To take delight (in something).
take delight in
(obsolete)To draw back; to retract.
Examples
11 sentencesJanos and his friends revelled in the joy of being together.
The old apple revels in its authority.
She revels in the attention she receives.
They reveled in the success of their sales.
The performer, revelling in the limelight, did not notice the audience's shift in attention.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English revelen, from Old French revel, from reveler (“to be disorderly, to maFrom Middle English revelen, from Old French revel, from reveler (“to be disorderly, to make merry”), from Latin rebello (“to rebel”). Doublet of rebel.
From Latin revellere, from re- + vellere (“to pluck, pull”).
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Forms
revels, reveling, reveled, reveledSynonyms
11 synonyms- celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities:racketmake whoopeemake merrymake happywhoop it upjollifywassail
- take delight in:delightenjoy
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle