What does 召し上がる (meshiagaru | めしあがる) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

もう１杯召し上がれ。
mō ichi hai meshiagare.
Have another cup.

何を召し上がりますか。
nani o meshiagari masu ka.
What would you like to eat?

自由に召し上がって下さい。
jiyū ni meshiagatte kudasai.
Please help yourself to anything you like.

紅茶を召し上がりませんか。
kōcha o meshiagari masen ka.
Would you care for a cup of tea?

果物を召し上がりませんか。
kudamono o meshiagari masen ka.
Would you like some fruit?

もう少し召し上がりませんか。
mōsukoshi meshiagari masen ka.
Would you like some more?

果物を自由に召し上がってください。
kudamono o jiyū ni meshiagatte kudasai.
Please help yourself to some fruit.

もっとローストビーフを召し上がれ。
motto rōsuto bīfu o meshiagare.
How about some more roast beef?

何でもご自由に召し上がってください。
nani demo go jiyū ni meshiagatte kudasai.
Help yourself to anything you'd like to eat.

遠慮なくケーキを召し上がって下さい。
enryonaku kēki o meshiagatte kudasai.
Please help yourself to the cake.

もう少しケーキを召し上がりませんか。
mōsukoshi kēki o meshiagari masen ka.
Will you have some more cake? | Would you like some more cake?

もう一杯ワインを召し上がりませんか。
mō ichi hai wain o meshiagari masen ka.
Will you have another glass of wine?

何でも好きなものを召し上がって下さい。
nani demo suki na mono o meshiagatte kudasai.
Help yourself to anything you like.

何でもお好きなものを召し上がって下さい。
nani demo o suki na mono o meshiagatte kudasai.
Help yourself to anything you like.

もっとポテトチップスをご自由に召し上がれ。
motto potetochippusu o go jiyū ni meshiagare.
Help yourself to more potato chips.

冷蔵庫の中の物は、何でも御自由に召し上がってください。
reizōko no naka no mono wa, nandemo go jiyū ni meshiagatte kudasai.
Please feel free to have anything in the fridge. | Please feel free to eat anything in the fridge. | Please feel free to help yourself to anything in the fridge.

母は無邪気にも「もっとビールを召し上がるの」と尋ねた。
haha wa mujaki ni mo ' motto bīru o meshiagaru no ' to tazune ta.
Mom was innocent enough to ask him: "Would you like any more beer?".

召し上がりたいものがあったら、遠慮なく言ってください。
meshiagari tai mono ga attara, enryonaku itte kudasai.
Don't hesitate to tell me if there is anything you would like to eat.

私が帰るまでに私の家に着いたら、自由に飲み物を召し上がってください。
watashi ga kaeru made ni watashi no ie ni tsui tara, jiyū ni nomimono o meshiagatte kudasai.
If you get to my house before I do, help yourself to a drink.

	The Japanese word
	召し上がる
	is pronounced
	meshiagaru \| めしあがる
	means
	to eat {polite}

	Examples:
	もう１杯召し上がれ。 mō ichi hai meshiagare. Have another cup.
	何を召し上がりますか。 nani o meshiagari masu ka. What would you like to eat?
	自由に召し上がって下さい。 jiyū ni meshiagatte kudasai. Please help yourself to anything you like.
	紅茶を召し上がりませんか。 kōcha o meshiagari masen ka. Would you care for a cup of tea?
	果物を召し上がりませんか。 kudamono o meshiagari masen ka. Would you like some fruit?
	もう少し召し上がりませんか。 mōsukoshi meshiagari masen ka. Would you like some more?
	果物を自由に召し上がってください。 kudamono o jiyū ni meshiagatte kudasai. Please help yourself to some fruit.
	もっとローストビーフを召し上がれ。 motto rōsuto bīfu o meshiagare. How about some more roast beef?
	何でもご自由に召し上がってください。 nani demo go jiyū ni meshiagatte kudasai. Help yourself to anything you'd like to eat.
	遠慮なくケーキを召し上がって下さい。 enryonaku kēki o meshiagatte kudasai. Please help yourself to the cake.
	もう少しケーキを召し上がりませんか。 mōsukoshi kēki o meshiagari masen ka. Will you have some more cake? \| Would you like some more cake?
	もう一杯ワインを召し上がりませんか。 mō ichi hai wain o meshiagari masen ka. Will you have another glass of wine?
	何でも好きなものを召し上がって下さい。 nani demo suki na mono o meshiagatte kudasai. Help yourself to anything you like.
	何でもお好きなものを召し上がって下さい。 nani demo o suki na mono o meshiagatte kudasai. Help yourself to anything you like.
	もっとポテトチップスをご自由に召し上がれ。 motto potetochippusu o go jiyū ni meshiagare. Help yourself to more potato chips.
	冷蔵庫の中の物は、何でも御自由に召し上がってください。 reizōko no naka no mono wa, nandemo go jiyū ni meshiagatte kudasai. Please feel free to have anything in the fridge. \| Please feel free to eat anything in the fridge. \| Please feel free to help yourself to anything in the fridge.
	母は無邪気にも「もっとビールを召し上がるの」と尋ねた。 haha wa mujaki ni mo ' motto bīru o meshiagaru no ' to tazune ta. Mom was innocent enough to ask him: "Would you like any more beer?".
	召し上がりたいものがあったら、遠慮なく言ってください。 meshiagari tai mono ga attara, enryonaku itte kudasai. Don't hesitate to tell me if there is anything you would like to eat.
	私が帰るまでに私の家に着いたら、自由に飲み物を召し上がってください。 watashi ga kaeru made ni watashi no ie ni tsui tara, jiyū ni nomimono o meshiagatte kudasai. If you get to my house before I do, help yourself to a drink.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org