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to savor
01
to fully appreciate and enjoy the flavor or aroma of a food or drink as much as possible, particularly by slowly consuming it
Transitive: to savor a food or flavor
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
savor
3rd person singular
savors
Present participle
savoring
Past simple
savored
Past participle
savored
Examples
She savors the delicate flavors of herbal teas.
1.1
to completely enjoy and appreciate something, such as an experience or feeling
Transitive: to savor an experience or feeling
Examples
She sat on the porch, savoring the tranquility of the sunset.
02
to have a slight suggestion or trace of a quality
Transitive: to savor of a quality
Examples
His smile savored of arrogance, suggesting a sense of superiority.
03
to add flavor or seasoning to food
Transitive: to savor food
Examples
She savored the soup with a pinch of salt and a sprinkle of herbs.
Savor
01
the distinctive and enjoyable taste or aroma of food or drink
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
savors
Examples
The homemade soup had a rich and comforting savor that reminded me of childhood.
Lexical Tree
savoring
savor
