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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revel (plural revels)

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

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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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