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Meaning of 'savor'
Meaning of 'savor' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Savor 
[ a.]
- That property of a thing which affects the organs of taste
or smell; taste and odor; flavor; relish; scent; as, the savor of an
orange or a rose; an ill savor. [ a.]- Hence, specific flavor or quality; characteristic property; distinctive temper, tinge, taint, and the like.
- Sense of smell; power to scent, or trace by scent.
- Pleasure; delight; attractiveness.
2. Savor [ n.]
- To have a particular smell or taste; -- with of. [ n.]- To partake of the quality or nature; to indicate the presence or influence; to smack; -- with of.
- To use the sense of taste.
3. Savor [ v. t.]
- To perceive by the smell or the taste; hence, to
perceive; to note. [ v. t.]- To have the flavor or quality of; to indicate the presence of.
- To taste or smell with pleasure; to delight in; to relish; to like; to favor.
Meaning of 'savor' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. savor [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- taste appreciatively
- taste appreciatively
Example in sentence:
- savor the soup
Meaning (2):
- derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
- derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
Example in sentence:
- She relished her fame and basked in her glory
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