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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Relish \Rel"ish\ (r[e^]l"[i^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Relished}
(r[e^]l"[i^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Relishing}.] [Of.
relechier to lick or taste anew; pref. re- re- + lechier to
lick, F. l['e]cher. See {Lecher}, {Lick}.]
1. To taste or eat with pleasure; to like the flavor of; to
partake of with gratification; hence, to enjoy; to be
pleased with or gratified by; to experience pleasure from;
as, to relish food.
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Now I begin to relish thy advice. --Shak.
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He knows how to prize his advantages, and to relish
the honors which he enjoys. --Atterbury.
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2. To give a relish to; to cause to taste agreeably.
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A savory bit that served to relish wine. --Dryden.
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