CEFR A2

revel

noun

Meaning

revel means an instance of merrymaking; a celebration. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses revel to mean an instance of merrymaking; a celebration.
The teacher asked students to find revel in the reading.

Synonyms: carouse, celebrate, jamb

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revel (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛv.əl/

Definition

revel means an instance of merrymaking; a celebration. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses revel to mean an instance of merrymaking; a celebration.
The teacher asked students to find revel in the reading.
Check the words around revel to choose the right meaning.

How to Use revel

a/the revel (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a revel."
revel in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked revel in context before translating it."

Synonyms of revel

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