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revel (n.)

late 14c., "riotous merry-making," from Old French revel "entertainment, revelry," verbal noun from reveler "be disorderly, make merry" (see revel (v.)). Related: Revels; revel-rout.

revel (v.)

early 14c., "to feast in a noisy manner;" late 14c., "take part in revels," from Old French reveler, also rebeller "be disorderly, make merry; rebel, be riotous," from Latin rebellare "to rebel" (see rebel (v.)). The meaning "take great pleasure in" first recorded 1754. Related: Reveled; reveling; revelled; revelling.

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Definitions of revel from WordNet
1
revel (v.)
take delight in;
Synonyms: delight / enjoy
revel (v.)
celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities;
Synonyms: racket / make whoopie / make merry / make happy / whoop it up / jollify / wassail
2
revel (n.)
unrestrained merrymaking;
Synonyms: revelry
From wordnet.princeton.edu