Probably everyone has heard the word "savor". What does it mean? What part of speech is it? What are the morphological features? Can you find synonyms for this word? We will talk about all this in this article.
Savoring is…
The word "savor" is not used very often in colloquial speech, but it cannot be called obsolete either. Maybe the explanatory dictionaries of famous and respected authors will tell us its meaning?
Savor is:
- Eat or drink anything with pleasure, with taste.
- Experience special pleasure from any leisurely action.
For example:
- Little Fatima, after three days without water and food, savored ice-cold orange juice like a precious drink.
- Gentlemen, lounging on a soft sofa, lazily savoring newspapers.
Phonetic and morphological characteristics
There are more letters in the word "savor" thansounds (letters - nine, sounds - eight). The reason for this is very simple. At the end of the word, the letter "b" softens the consonant "t". In the indefinite form, the stress falls on the second "a", that is, the third syllable is stressed.
From the point of view of morphology, "savor" is a transitive imperfective verb.
Synonyms
Synonyms for "savor" allow you to more accurately name any object, action or feature. Is it possible to match them to this verb?
Savor is:
- Enjoy. The old genie ate the popsicle very slowly, it seemed that he enjoyed every bite of this wonderful delicacy.
- Try. Taste a new delicacy for you slowly, carefully, slowly, in order to feel its delicate taste well.
- Eat. Tsarevich Fedor ate the treat with pleasure, which was written on his glossy, well-groomed face.
Phrases with the verb "savor"
What can you savor?
Ice cream, cake, sweets, wine, treat, food, cake, candy, lollipop, treat, chocolate, juice, wine, liquor, drink, story, story.
