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SAVOR

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

Synonyms:

flavor; flavour; nip; relish; sapidity; savor; savour; smack; tang

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("savor" is a kind of...):

gustatory perception; gustatory sensation; taste; taste perception; taste sensation (the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "savor"):

lemon (a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons)

vanilla (a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans)

Derivation:

savor (give taste to)

savor (have flavor; taste of something)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

Example:

She relished her fame and basked in her glory

Synonyms:

bask; enjoy; relish; savor; savour

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

"Savor" entails doing...:

like (find enjoyable or agreeable)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "savor"):

feast one's eyes (look at with great enjoyment)

devour (enjoy avidly)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

Sentence example:

Sam and Sue savor the movie

Sense 2

Meaning:

Taste appreciatively

Example:

savor the soup

Synonyms:

savor; savour

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Hypernyms (to "savor" is one way to...):

taste (perceive by the sense of taste)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

The chefs savor the vegetables

Derivation:

savoring (taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Give taste to

Synonyms:

savor; savour

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Hypernyms (to "savor" is one way to...):

flavor; flavour; season (lend flavor to)

Domain category:

cookery; cooking; preparation (the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Sentence example:

The chefs savor the vegetables

Derivation:

savor (the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Have flavor; taste of something

Synonyms:

savor; savour; taste

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "savor"):

smack; taste (have a distinctive or characteristic taste)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Something ----s Adjective/Noun

Derivation:

savor (the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth)

Credits

 Context examples: 

A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles custard.

(Custard Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)

A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles curacao.

(Curacao Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)

A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles cranberry.

(Cranberry Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)

A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles creme de menthe.

(Creme de Menthe Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)

A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles caramel.

(Caramel Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)

A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles butterscotch.

(Butterscotch Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)

A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles apricot.

(Apricot Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)

A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles banana.

(Banana Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)

A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles apple.

(Apple Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)

A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles anise.

(Anise Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)