/teɪst/

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Meaning

To notice the flavour of food or drink with your mouth.

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Word origin

From Old French taster, to touch or try, later to try with the mouth.

Origin
Old French
Root
taster

Grammar

Verb typeregular (taste, tastes, tasted)

Examples

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Here "taste" means to notice the flavour with your mouth.

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"Tasted" is the past form of "taste".

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"Tastes" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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This word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 11: taste, vote, base and 7 more words.