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revel

1

[rev-uhl]

verb (used without object)

reveled, reveling , revelled, revelling .
  1. to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed byin ).

    to revel in luxury.

  2. to indulge in boisterous festivities; celebrate.

    Synonyms: , , ,


noun

  1. boisterous merrymaking or festivity; revelry.

  2. Often revels an occasion of merrymaking or noisy festivity with dancing, masking, etc.

Revel

2

[rey-vuhl, rye-vyil]

noun

  1. former Russian name of Tallinn.

revel

/ ˈɛə /

verb

  1. (foll by in) to take pleasure or wallow

    to revel in success

  2. to take part in noisy festivities; make merry

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. (often plural) an occasion of noisy merrymaking

  2. a less common word for revelry

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • reveler noun
  • revelment noun
  • unreveling adjective
  • unrevelling adjective
  • ˈ𱹱 noun
  • ˈ𱹱Գ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of revel1

First recorded in 1275–1325; (for the verb) Middle English revelen, from Old French reveler “to raise tumult, make merry,” from Latin “to wage war again” ( rebel ); noun derivative of the verb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of revel1

C14: from Old French reveler to be merry, noisy, from Latin to revolt, rebel
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Later Tuesday, hundreds of teenagers in caps and gowns spilled out onto the street next to Gardena High School to revel in their first moments as high school graduates.

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Government opponents reveled in a rare opportunity to mock Morena’s legendary electoral prowess, labeling the vote “Black Sunday,” and the end of judicial independence and of Mexico’s system of checks and balances.

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That’s the beauty of making things with your hands: You get to revel in the arduous process of making something from scratch and once it’s complete, you’re left with something that’s uniquely yours.

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The party advocates the nationalisation of land, and Malema revels in chanting the song at his political rallies - with Trump demanding to know why no action had been taken against him.

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Instead, everyone connected to the club can simply revel in the glory of being FA Cup winners for the first time.

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