regale

The Japan Times Online, Oct.27の "Rhetorical Hatoyama opens Diet" と題した記事に覚えて置きたい単語がありました。
Calling his mission the "bloodless Heisei restoration," Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama regales the Diet with a speech long on rhetoric but short on specifics.
この "regale" が覚えたい単語です。　辞書の説明を見ます。
Dictionary.com:
1. to entertain lavishly or agreeably; delight.
2. to entertain with choice food or drink.
飲食で接待する事にも使われるようですが記事と同じような例を他の辞書で見てみます。
Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary: to give pleasure or amusement to; (regaled us with tall tales)
Cambridge International Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs: regale sb with sth formal: to entertain a person or group of people by telling them things [e.g. stories, tales]; Adrian regaled us all with stories about his trip to Amsterdam.
もっと丁寧な説明のある辞書を見つけました。
V2 Vocabulary Building Dictionary
Tips: When someone keeps his or her audience captivated and has talent for entertaining his listeners, he is able to regale. Regale can also be a noun, meaning "a feast," but this usage has become mostly obsolete.
The older gentleman regaled us with tales of his youthful expoits. (entertained, amused)
The puppy regaled the children with her playful barking and jumping. (amused, entertained)
最後の例は面白いですね。