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Savour Meaning, Usage & Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：relish (savour)

savour 🔊

/ˈseɪvər/

vt.

To enjoy the taste or smell of something slowly and with great attention.

Savour dark chocolate close-up with eyes closed

relish 🔊

➕

/ˈrɛlɪʃ/

vt.

To slowly and fully enjoy the taste or smell of food or drink, paying close attention to the sensory experience.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Root 'sap-' (taste) from Latin 'sapere', also source of 'sapient' (wise).

💡 Mnemonic

Savour sounds like 'save our' — save our senses to enjoy every flavor and moment.

📖 Example

After retiring, Professor Li loved to savour his afternoon tea with a slice of homemade cake, appreciating every small pleasure in life. 🔊 After retiring, Professor Li loved to enjoy slowly his afternoon tea with a slice of homemade cake, appreciating every small pleasure in life.

🔗 Collocations

savour the flavour – to enjoy the taste fully

savour every bite – to eat slowly and enjoy each mouthful

savour the aroma – to appreciate the smell deeply

🔄 Synonyms

relish (vt.) – to enjoy greatly with pleasure

appreciate (vt.) – to recognize the value and enjoy

savor (vt.) – American spelling of savour, meaning to taste or enjoy slowly

🚫 Antonyms

dislike (vt.) – to not enjoy or find pleasant

loathe (vt.) – to feel intense dislike or disgust

🌱 Derivatives

savoury (adj.) – having a pleasant taste or smell

savoured (v. past) – past tense of savour, meaning enjoyed slowly

savouring (v. present participle) – the act of enjoying something slowly

📖 Cultural Story

Evolved from Latin 'sapere' (to have taste, to know), linked to 'sapient' (wise). In medieval times, 'savour' implied both tasting and understanding.

Meaning 2：cherish (savour)

savour 🔊

/ˈseɪvər/

vt.

To fully appreciate and enjoy a positive experience or moment, often by taking your time.

Savour sunset ocean view traveler on bench

cherish 🔊

➕

/ˈtʃɛrɪʃ/

vt.

To fully appreciate and enjoy a pleasant experience or moment, often by taking time to absorb it.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Standing at the summit, the hikers paused to savour the breathtaking view of the valley below, feeling all their effort was worth it. 🔊 Standing at the summit, the hikers paused to fully appreciate and enjoy the breathtaking view of the valley below, feeling all their effort was worth it.

🔗 Collocations

savour the moment – to enjoy the present experience fully

savour the victory – to celebrate and enjoy a success

savour the experience – to take time to appreciate an event or activity

🔄 Synonyms

cherish (vt.) – to hold dear and enjoy

treasure (vt.) – to value highly and appreciate

delight in (phr.v.) – to take great pleasure in something

🚫 Antonyms

disregard (vt.) – to ignore or fail to appreciate

neglect (vt.) – to fail to care for or enjoy

🌱 Derivatives

savoury (adj.) – having a pleasant taste or smell

savoured (v. past) – past tense of savour, meaning enjoyed slowly

savouring (v. present participle) – the act of enjoying something slowly