to banquet
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4.5
- verb
- /ˈbæŋkwɪt/
- Formal
:
celebrar un banquete
- Every year, the company organizes a gala where employees banquet to celebrate their achievements.
Examples
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The mind shall banquet...
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But... would it please thee, good Andronicus, to send for Lucius, thy thrice valiant son, and bid him come and banquet at thy house?
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Tomb paintings show women participating in athletic competitions, attending games, and banqueting alongside men in a way that shocked other male-dominated Mediterranean cultures.
Academic text (2010) -
Jeremy had seen, daring to banquet on thistle while other, larger birds, grackles or even blue jays, hulked in the lilacs nearby.
Fiction book (1997) -
In this Seraglio, there are many stately rooms suited to the seasons of the year; the greatest part thereof are built upon plain ground; some upon the hills which are there; and some also upon the seaside, which are called Kiosks, that is, rooms of fair prospect, or (as we term them) banqueting houses....
Academic text (2003) -
The guests eagerly gathered to banquet at the grand hall, celebrating the bride and groom's union.
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During the festival, villagers come together to banquet under the stars with delicious food and music.
Synonyms
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3.1
Provide food and drinks at an event, usually as a paid service
26
2.3
To host someone for dinner at your home
10
4.3
To treat someone to a fancy meal and drinks to impress them
5
2.7
To give someone a large special meal
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7.7
To honor someone with a large celebration or party
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5.3
Plan and lead a formal party to raise money or celebrate something
Compounds
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Banquet as a verb comes from the same idea of a 'small bench', like the English bench. It meant joining a feast where people sat together, so to banquet is to attend or give a large, formal meal.