taste
Translation
to taste, to have a flavour of
Examples
Taste this soup and tell me what you think.
Taste this soup and tell me what you think.
The soup tastes salty.
The soup tastes salty.
He has never tasted defeat.
He has never tasted defeat.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to perceive the flavour of (sth.) Can you taste the garlic in this sauce?
((adjective)) to have a particular flavour This apple tastes sweet.
((of sth.)) to have a flavour of (sth.) The water tastes of chlorine.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sample, savor, try; Antonyms: abstain
Etymology
From Old French `taster` 'to touch, try, taste', from a Vulgar Latin `*taxitare`, frequentative of Latin `taxare` 'to touch, handle'.
Memory Tips
Think of a chef saying 'Let's taste this!' before serving a dish.