Meaning of "savour" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SAVOUR

From Old French savour, from Latin sapor taste, from sapere to taste.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SAVOUR

savour  [ˈseɪvə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SAVOUR

Savour is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb savour in English.

WHAT DOES SAVOUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Umami

Umami /uːˈmɑːmi/, a savory taste, is one of the five basic tastes. A loanword from the Japanese, umami can be translated as "pleasant savory taste". This particular writing was chosen by Professor Kikunae Ikeda from umai "delicious" and mi "taste". The kanji 旨味 are used for a more general sense of a food as delicious. People taste umami through receptors for glutamate, commonly found in its salt form as the food additive monosodium glutamate. For that reason, scientists consider umami to be distinct from saltiness.

Definition of savour in the English dictionary

The first definition of savour in the dictionary is the quality in a substance that is perceived by the sense of taste or smell. Other definition of savour is a specific taste or smell. Savour is also a slight but distinctive quality or trace.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SAVOUR

PRESENT

Present

I savour

you savour

he/she/it savours

we savour

you savour

they savour

Present continuous

I am savouring

you are savouring

he/she/it is savouring

we are savouring

you are savouring

they are savouring

Present perfect

I have savoured

you have savoured

he/she/it has savoured

we have savoured

you have savoured

they have savoured

Present perfect continuous

I have been savouring

you have been savouring

he/she/it has been savouring

we have been savouring

you have been savouring

they have been savouring

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I savoured

you savoured

he/she/it savoured

we savoured

you savoured

they savoured

Past continuous

I was savouring

you were savouring

he/she/it was savouring

we were savouring

you were savouring

they were savouring

Past perfect

I had savoured

you had savoured

he/she/it had savoured

we had savoured

you had savoured

they had savoured

Past perfect continuous

I had been savouring

you had been savouring

he/she/it had been savouring

we had been savouring

you had been savouring

they had been savouring

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will savour

you will savour

he/she/it will savour

we will savour

you will savour

they will savour

Future continuous

I will be savouring

you will be savouring

he/she/it will be savouring

we will be savouring

you will be savouring

they will be savouring

Future perfect

I will have savoured

you will have savoured

he/she/it will have savoured

we will have savoured

you will have savoured

they will have savoured

Future perfect continuous

I will have been savouring

you will have been savouring

he/she/it will have been savouring

we will have been savouring

you will have been savouring

they will have been savouring

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would savour

you would savour

he/she/it would savour

we would savour

you would savour

they would savour

Conditional continuous

I would be savouring

you would be savouring

he/she/it would be savouring

we would be savouring

you would be savouring

they would be savouring

Conditional perfect

I would have savour

you would have savour

he/she/it would have savour

we would have savour

you would have savour

they would have savour

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been savouring

you would have been savouring

he/she/it would have been savouring

we would have been savouring

you would have been savouring

they would have been savouring

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you savour
we let´s savour
you savour

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to savour

Past participle

savoured

Present Participle

savouring

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SAVOUR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «savour» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of savour

appreciate · enjoy · excitement · flavour · interest · like · piquancy · relish · salt · smack · smell · spice · tang · taste · trace · zest · zing

TRANSLATION OF SAVOUR

Find out the translation of savour to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of savour from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «savour» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 尽情享受
• Translator English - Spanish: saborear
• English: savour
• Translator English - Hindi: स्वाद लेना
• Translator English - Arabic: تذوق
• Translator English - Russian: благоухание
• Translator English - Portuguese: apreciar
• Translator English - Bengali: গন্ধ
• Translator English - French: savourer
• Translator English - Malay: Citarasa
• Translator English - German: genießen
• Translator English - Japanese: 味わう
• Translator English - Korean: 만끽하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Nyenengake
• Translator English - Vietnamese: thưởng thức
• Translator English - Tamil: வாசனையான
• Translator English - Marathi: सुगंध
• Translator English - Turkish: lezzet
• Translator English - Italian: assaporare
• Translator English - Polish: powab
• Translator English - Ukrainian: пахощі
• Translator English - Romanian: savoare
• Translator English - Greek: γεύομαι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: geniet
• Translator English - Swedish: lukt
• Translator English - Norwegian: duft

4 QUOTES WITH «SAVOUR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word savour.

1

Stephane Hessel

Death is something to savour, and I hope to savour mine.

2

Carl Honore

Slow travel now rivals the fly-to-Barcelona-for-lunch culture. Advocates savour the journey, travelling by train or boat or bicycle, or even on foot, rather than crammed into an airplane. They take time to plug into the local culture instead of racing through a list of tourist traps.

3

Akshay Kumar

I savour the adulation and love I have been getting from my fans and the blessings of elders in my family.

4

Ronit Roy

My family celebrates both the navratras that come twice in a year. We also refrain from eating meat. I just enjoy that people come home, savour the variety of snacks and participate in our puja during this time.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAVOUR»

Discover the use of savour in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to savour and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Savour

A word represents each chapter, and each chapter comprises recipes and presentation ideas to capture the essence of the word.

Marc Hirschowitz, Karen Alsfine, Estelle Sacharowitz, 2011

SAVOUR MUMBAI: A CULINARY JOURNEY THROUGH INDIA’S MELTING POT:

This book is his tribute to Mumbai, which lays on the table a smorgasbord of delicious food options: Maharashtrian, Parsi, Gujarati, Konkan, street food and so much more. Food that is as multi-flavoured as the city itself.

Vikas Khanna, 2013

Four Chocolates to Savour

These are just a few nibblings from Four Chocolates to Savour - four stories to indulge in and enjoy.

Aida Waters, 2011

The Englishman's Hebrew and Chaldee concordance of the Old ...

8:21 .the Lord smelled a sweet savour ; 27: 27. he smelled the smell of his raiment, — the smell of my son ( is) as the smell of a Ex. 5:21. ye have made our savour to be abhorred. 29: 18. a sweet savour, an offering made by (ire 25. for a sweet ...

George V. Wigram, William DeBurgh, 1866

Mindful Eating, Mindful Life: Savour every moment and every bite

With Mindful Eating, world-renowned Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh and Harvard nutritionist Dr Lilian Cheung show us how to end our struggles with weight once and for all.Offering practical tools, including personalised goal setting, a detailed ...

Nhat Hanh, Thich, 2011

Something to savour: food for thought from women writers

In this mouth-watering collection, over 50 top women writers from around the world dish up the details of their favourite food.

Laurie Critchley, Helen Windrath, 1996

The Englishman's Hebrew & Chaldee Concordance of the Old ...

6: 16: 20: HosM: : 21. the Lord smelled a sweet savour ; :27. he smelled the smell of his raiment, — the smell of my son (is) as the smell of a 21. ye have made our savour to be abhorred ; 18. a sweet savour, an offering made by fire 'Jib. for a ...

George Vicesimus Wigram, 1860

The Englishman's Hebrew and Chaldee Concordance of the Old ...

2Sa. 17: 1 9. spread ground corn thereon ; Pro. 27: 22. bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, Jer. 43 Eze. 6 16 20 Hos 14 : '21. the Lord smelled a sweet savour; :27.he smelled the smell of his raiment, — the s/nell of my son (is) as ...

George V. Wigram, 1890

Savour the Moment

Wedding baker Laurel McBane has been in love with her business partner's older brother, Delaney Brown, since childhood, but she worries that her relationship with the dashing Ivy League lawyer will never move beyond friendship.

Nora Roberts, 2012

Savour Italy: A Discovery of Taste

This book is a celebration of the ingredients and traditions of the Italian table. Enticing simple recipes are nestled between stories of the people Langbein met on her journeys through Italy.

Annabel Langbein, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SAVOUR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term savour is used in the context of the following news items.

How we savour and sustain positive emotions

"We're looking at how one person can savour a great deal from that beautiful sunset or a memorable meal, but how another person who might be susceptible to ... «The Statesman, Jul 15»

Savour it all along the way

The rain was pouring and the windows were being rattled by the fury of the thunder. As I sat enjoying a cup of hot 'chai' on a weekday afternoon, the magnificent ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»

All That Fall review – a chance to savour uncanny Beckett in the dark

It doesn't invalidate the idea of a live-action performance, such as Trevor Nunn memorably created in 2012, but it allows us to savour Beckett's uncanny mix of ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»

The Courteeners review – homecoming heroes savour their big …

The Courteeners review – homecoming heroes savour their big moment ... before a celebratory Not Nineteen Forever sees band and audience savour their big ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»

Why Britons should savour the victory at Waterloo, MAX HASTINGS …

What true Englishman — or for that matter Scot, Irishman or Welshman —can fail to moisten an eye at the image? On a damp June morning, across 3,000 yards ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»

Something to savour

By contemporary standards, the fact that Britain has only two entries in a league table of the 50 best restaurants in the world is a disappointment. We have in ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»

Why David Cameron may not have long to savour his success

Why David Cameron may not have long to savour his success. Cameron must manage a majority even smaller than John Major's while delivering an inevitably ... «New Statesman, May 15»

Leicester finale versus QPR one to savour for supporters

By late February fans feared Leicester would have nothing to play for by the time the season finale versus Queens Park Rangers came around. Leicester looked ... «ESPN FC, May 15»

Savour the taste of mangoes at 'The Taste of Summer' food festival

'The Taste of Summer' festival which is being held at at three outlets of the Foodhall premium lifestyle food superstore brings to you delectable recipes craft out ... «The Indian Express, May 15»

Fresh Summer Recipes with Local Savour

We start with a fresh summer recipe from Elizabeth Van Huffel at Local Savour. Go to LocalSavour.com for more on what's in season, to see more recipes, ... «KXAN.com, May 15»