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Foretaste vs Inspirited - What's the difference?

foretaste | inspirited |

As verbs the difference between foretaste and inspirited

is that foretaste is to taste beforehand while inspirited is (inspirit).

As a noun foretaste

is a taste beforehand; foresmack.

foretaste

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A taste beforehand; foresmack.
  • A sample taken in anticipation; enjoyment taken in advance.

    • See also

    * aftertaste

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To taste beforehand.
  • To taste before possession; have previous experience of; enjoy by anticipation.
  • To taste before another.
  • *1667 , John Milton, Paradise lost :
    • [...] foretast'd fruit, Profan'd first by the serpent [...]

    Derived terms

    * (l)

    inspirited

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (inspirit)

    • inspirit

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To strengthen or hearten; give impetus or vigour
  • *{{quote-book, year=1899, author=Stanley Waterloo, title=The Wolf's Long Howl, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=The queer thought somehow inspirited him. }}
  • *{{quote-book, year=1856, author=John Esten Cooke, title=The Last of the Foresters, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=The landlord had been so much pleased with Mr. Jinks' patriotic ardor in the German cause, that he generously hinted at an entire obliteration of any little score chalked up against the name of Jinks for board and lodging at the hostelry; this was one of the circumstances which inspirited Mr. Jinks. }}