Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to savor
Participle: savored
Gerund: savoring
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | savor |
| you | savor |
| he;she;it | savors |
| we | savor |
| you | savor |
| they | savor |
Perfect
| I | have savored |
| you | have savored |
| he;she;it | has savored |
| we | have savored |
| you | have savored |
| they | have savored |
Past
| I | savored |
| you | savored |
| he;she;it | savored |
| we | savored |
| you | savored |
| they | savored |
Pluperfect
| I | had savored |
| you | had savored |
| he;she;it | had savored |
| we | had savored |
| you | had savored |
| they | had savored |
Future
| I | will savor |
| you | will savor |
| he;she;it | will savor |
| we | will savor |
| you | will savor |
| they | will savor |
Future Perfect
| I | will have savored |
| you | will have savored |
| he;she;it | will have savored |
| we | will have savored |
| you | will have savored |
| they | will have savored |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | savor |
| you | savor |
| he;she;it | savor |
| we | savor |
| you | savor |
| they | savor |
Perfect
| I | have savored |
| you | have savored |
| he;she;it | have savored |
| we | have savored |
| you | have savored |
| they | have savored |
Imperfect
| I | savored |
| you | savored |
| he;she;it | savored |
| we | savored |
| you | savored |
| they | savored |
Pluperfect
| I | had savored |
| you | had savored |
| he;she;it | had savored |
| we | had savored |
| you | had savored |
| they | had savored |
Conditional
Present
| I | would savor |
| you | would savor |
| he;she;it | would savor |
| we | would savor |
| you | would savor |
| they | would savor |
Perfect
| I | would have savored |
| you | would have savored |
| he;she;it | would have savored |
| we | would have savored |
| you | would have savored |
| they | would have savored |
Imperative
| you | savor |
| we | Let's savor |
| you | savor |
Verbs conjugated like 'savor'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'savor'
favor,
savour,
aver,
avow,
cavort,
favour,
flavor,
haver,
havoc,
haxor,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
Verbs referencing "savor"
Ido savurar.
Sample Sentences
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So theſe olde huddles hauing ouercharged their gorges with fancie, accompte all honeſt recreation méere follly,^([sic]) and hauinge taken a ſurfet of delyght, ſéeme now to ſauor it with deſpight. [[1578], Iohn Lylly [i.e., John Lyly], “Euphues”, in Euphues. The Anatomy of Wyt. […], London: […] [Thomas East] for Gabriell Cawood, […], →OCLC, folio 7, recto:]
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BY novv, perhaps, thou ſauoreſts^([sic – meaning savorest]) ſome Godhead: yeat, is ods. / VVith paſte and preſent times doeſt dreame Pluralitie of Gods. / So did in deed the Monarchies, ſo Miſcreants novv not fevv: / But liſten here vvhat Gods they vvere, and learne them to eſchevv. [1602, William Warner, “The Thirteenth Booke. Chapter LXXVII.”, in Albions England. A Continued Historie of the Same Kingdome, from the Originals of the First Inhabitants thereof: […], 5th edition, London: […] Edm[und] Bollifant for George Potter, […], →OCLC, page 317:]
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VViſedome and goodnes, to the vild ſeeme vild, / Filths ſauor but themſelues, vvhat haue you done? [c. 1603–1606 (date written), [William Shakespeare], […] His True Chronicle Historie of the Life and Death of King Lear and His Three Daughters. […] (First Quarto), London: […] Nathaniel Butter, […], published 1608, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene ii], signature H3, verso:]
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In ſuch a ſeaſon, vvhen the Idle Humerous vvorld muſt heare of nothing, that either ſauors of Antiquity, or may avvake it to ſeeke after more, then dull and ſlothfull ignorance may eaſily reach vnto: […] [1612, Michael Drayton, “To the Generall Reader”, in [John Selden], editor, Poly-Olbion. Or A Chorographicall Description of Tracts, Riuers, Mountaines, Forests, and Other Parts of this Renowned Isle of Great Britaine, […], London: […] [Humphrey Lownes] for M[athew] Lownes; I[ohn] Browne; I[ohn] Helme; I[ohn] Busbie, →OCLC, signature A, recto:]
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Beauteous Penthea […] is novv ſo yoak'd / To a moſt barbarous thraldome, miſery, / Affliction, that [s]he ſauors not humanity. [c. 1625–1632 (date written), Iohn Ford [i.e., John Ford], The Broken Heart. A Tragedy. […], London: […] I[ohn] B[eale] for Hugh Beeston, […], published 1633, →OCLC, Act I, scene i, signatures B, verso – B2, recto:]
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We will go to the hall, and partake of the food which I ween steameth up and savoreth well of marjoram and thyme. [1856, Catius Junior [pseudonym; Elizabeth R. Torrey], “Discourse Interrupted by Phelim, a Jester”, in Theognis: A Lamp in the Cavern of Evil, Boston, Mass.: Wentworth and Company, →OCLC, page 48:]
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Leaping from the tower of Beaurevoir into the ditch and preferring death to falling into the hands of the English, after the Voices had forbidden it.—This was pusillanimity, tending to desperation and suicide; and in saying that God had forgiven it, "thou savorest ill as to human free-will." [1888, Henry Charles Lea, A History of the Inquisition of the Middle Ages. […], volume III, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, […], →OCLC, pages 368–369:]
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An explanation of life phenomena that savors of the laboratory and chemism repels me, and an explanation that savors of the theological point of view is equally distasteful to me. I crave and seek a natural explanation of all phenomena upon this earth, but the word "natural" to me implies more than mere chemistry and physics. [1915 May, John Burroughs, “Preface”, in The Breath of Life, Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y.: Houghton Mifflin Company […], →OCLC, pages vi–vii:]
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[L]et me savor the sweetness of the name of Jesus as Thou [the Virgin Mary] savoredst it in thy heart, for it is just and meet, right and for our salvation, Queen of Heaven, thrice-blessed . . . [1959, Günter Grass, “No Wonder”, in Ralph Manheim, transl., The Tin Drum, New York, N.Y.: Pantheon Books, →OCLC, page 138:]
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But thanks to the charmless chunk of schmancy condos now going up on Brooklyn’s Fourth Avenue (the Champs Élysées of auto parts stores), the rooftop sunsets we savored in summers past were, it turns out, our last. [2007 August 10, Lynn Harris, “On the Roof, a Weaning From Weeding”, in The New York Times:]
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This winter, there is a diverse buffet of movies for you to choose from. Most people order the widely franchised cheeseburger because of its biggie-sized portion, its reliably adequate flavor, and its bright, attractive packaging. Don’t get me wrong; on opening day, I’ll be sitting in the front row savoring the cheeseburgery deliciousness of “Quantum of Solace” and “Twilight.” But after the initial cinematic hunger subsides, the diner, like myself, who craves a heartier meal, will take a second trip through the buffet line and search for a meal with a more complex flavor and memorable substance. [2008 December, James Matney, “Raise your glasses in lactoast to independent films”, in The Vox (The Spokesman-Review), page 3, column 1:]