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Revelled vs Rebelled - What's the difference?

revelled | rebelled |

As verbs the difference between revelled and rebelled

is that revelled is (british) (revel) while rebelled is (rebel).

revelled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (British) (revel)

  • revel

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance of merrymaking; a celebration.
  • * (William Shakespeare) (c.1564–1616)
  • Our revels now are ended.
  • *
  • *:"I ought to arise and go forth with timbrels and with dances; but, do you know, I am not inclined to revels ? There has been a little—just a very little bit too much festivity so far …. Not that I don't adore dinners and gossip and dances; not that I do not love to pervade bright and glittering places."
  • Derived terms
    * revelry

    Verb

  • 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.
    Synonyms
    * (make merry) carouse, celebrate
    Derived terms
    * reveller/reveler

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) (lena) revellere; .

    Verb

    (revell)
  • (obsolete) To draw back; to retract.
  • (Harvey)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (architecture)
  • Anagrams

    * *

    rebelled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (rebel)

  • rebel

    English

    (wikipedia rebel)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) rebelle, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who resists an established authority, often violently.
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) rebeller, from (etyl) . See also (l).

    Verb

    (rebell)
  • To resist or become defiant toward an authority.
  • Synonyms
    * defy
    Antonyms
    * obey * submit