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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Revel \Rev"el\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Reveled}or {Revelled}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Reveling} or {Revelling}.] [OF. reveler to
revolt, rebel, make merry, fr. L. rebellare. See {Rebel}.]
1. To feast in a riotous manner; to carouse; to act the
bacchanalian; to make merry. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
2. To move playfully; to indulge without restraint. "Where
joy most revels." --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
revel
n : unrestrained merrymaking [syn: {revelry}]
v 1: take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter" [syn: {delight},
{enjoy}]
2: celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in
uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party
made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is
gone!" [syn: {racket}, {make whoopie}, {make merry}, {make
happy}, {whoop it up}, {jollify}, {wassail}]
[also: {revelling}, {revelled}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
revelled
See {revel}
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