Word meaning
savor
verb · SAY-ver
What does savor mean?
Savor means to taste and enjoy food completely; to enjoy something to the full.
Savor in a sentence
“Savor the moment: you worked hard for this.”
Synonyms for savor
- relish
- enjoy
- appreciate
Where does savor come from?
From Latin sapor, "taste."
How to remember savor
- Say it out loud a few times: SAY-ver.
- Write one sentence of your own using savor, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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