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to savor

to savor

80 4.1
To enjoy something slowly and fully while noticing every part
  • verb
  • /ˈseɪvər/
  • US
: saborear
  • Take a moment to savor the rich flavors of this delicious dessert.
  • savor every moment
  • learn to savor

I mean, he likes to savor his success.

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Examples

  • It's over in a moment, but he'll savor it the rest of his life.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • But I think right now, we should savor each moment we have together, because we never know if we're going to be able to camp with each other again.

  • I mean, he likes to savor his success.

  • So it's just like here now, savor it, live here and now.

  • Yet right here, right now, we are called to savor this time together.

  • And why not savor every moment and value it, enjoy it.

  • I like to savor the moment, you know?

  • But we have to savor this moment!

  • I want you to look around, breathe deeply and savor this moment.

  • If she could savor this moment, bottle it up, or capture it forever, she would.

    Fiction book (2001)

Synonyms

to enjoy
vsto savor
∞ 1.0

To feel happy because of something you do or see

implies taking time to fully notice and feel pleasure rather than mere liking
to appreciate
vsto savor
238 3.4

To understand how important something is

emphasizes slow sensory pleasure rather than cognitive understanding
to indulge
vsto savor
94 4.3

To allow yourself to enjoy something pleasant, often more than needed

values slow, attentive experiencing rather than excess or permission
to relish
vsto savor
66 4.4

To enjoy something very much

takes time to notice details and feel full pleasure
to feast
vsto savor
39 3.6

To enjoy something very much with your senses, like a beautiful view

means slow, mindful tasting of details not only abundance
to revel
vsto savor
38 6.3

To enjoy something very much

marks slow, private pleasure rather than loud celebration
to delight
vsto savor
34 1.0

To enjoy something very much

focuses on slow, careful tasting of moments rather than only feeling joy

How Enjoyed

to luxuriate
5 7.5
to relish
66 4.4
to savor
  • US
80 4.1
to enjoy
∞ 1.0
to like
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

savor infinitive
savour infinitive
savored past
savourd past
savored past participle
savourd past participle
savoring present participle
savouring present participle
savors third person singular
savours third person singular

Etymology

Savor comes from the Latin sapor 'taste', so a helpful image is tasting a moment slowly. So, to savor something is to enjoy it fully, like slowly tasting food to notice every flavor.