( BrE ) ( NAmE savor ) / ˈseɪvə(r); NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb [ vn ]
1.
to enjoy the full taste or flavour of sth, especially by eating or drinking it slowly
SYN relish :
He ate his meal slowly, savouring every mouthful.
2.
to enjoy a feeling or an experience thoroughly
SYN relish :
I wanted to savour every moment.
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PHRASAL VERBS
- savour of sth
■ noun
[ usually sing. ] ( formal or literary ) a taste or smell, especially a pleasant one :
( figurative )
For Emma, life had lost its savour.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French , from Latin sapor , from sapere to taste.