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degust
[ dih-guhst ]
/ dɪˈgʌst /
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verb (used with object)
to taste or savor carefully or appreciatively.
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Also de·gus·tate [dih-guhs-teyt]. /dɪˈgʌs teɪt/.
Origin of degust
1615–25; <Latin dēgustāre to taste, try, equivalent to dē-de- + gustāre to taste (gust(us) a tasting + -āre infinitive suffix)
OTHER WORDS FROM degust
de·gus·ta·tion [dee-guh-stey-shuhn], /ˌdi gʌˈsteɪ ʃən/, nounWords nearby degust
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How to use degust in a sentence
I didn't know you would degust 'em so, and I'm sorry I bringed 'em home for you to see.
Nellie's Housekeeping|Joanna Mathews
British Dictionary definitions for degust
degust
degustate (dɪˈɡʌsteɪt)
/ (dɪˈɡʌst) /
verb (tr)
rare to taste, esp with care or relish; savour
Derived forms of degust
degustation (ˌdiːɡʌˈsteɪʃən), nounWord Origin for degust
C17: from Latin dēgustāre, from gustāre, from gustus a tasting, taste
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