verb

relish

to enjoy greatly, to savor

I relish the challenge of a new project.

I relish the challenge of a new project.

He relishes every moment with his family.

He relishes every moment with his family.

((sth.)) to relish (sth.) He relishes every moment with his family.

Synonyms: enjoy, savor, delight in; Antonyms: dislike, hate, detest

From Old French 'relaissier' (to release). The sense shifted to 'aftertaste' and then to 'enjoyment'.

Imagine you 'release' all your worries and just enjoy the moment. It's a stronger, more active form of 'enjoy'.

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