revel

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From Middle English revelen, from Old French revel, from reveler (to be disorderly, to make merry), from Latin rebello (to rebel)

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Singular
revel

Plural
revels

revel (plural revels)

  1. An instance of merrymaking; a celebration.
    • Our revels now are ended. -- Shakespeare

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Infinitive
to revel

Third person singular
revels

Simple past
revelled or reveled

Past participle
[[revelled or reveled]]

Present participle
revelling or reveling

to revel (third-person singular simple present revels, present participle revelling or reveling, simple past and past participle revelled or reveled)

  1. To make merry; to have a gay, lively time.
    • 1997, The Art of Practicing, a Guide to Making Music from the Heart
      Slowing down doesn't have to feel like holding back. It can be an opportunity to revel in sounds and sensations, to not be so concerned about where we are going but to enjoy the moment and become comfortable where we are.

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