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Admire vs Savor - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between admire and savor

is that admire is to be amazed at; to view with surprise; to marvel at while savor is to possess a particular taste or smell, or a distinctive quality.

As a noun savor is

the specific taste or smell of something.

admire

English

Verb

(admir)
  • (obsolete) To be amazed at; to view with surprise; to marvel at.
  • *, II.2.4:
    • The poor fellow, admiring how he came there, was served in state all day long […].
  • * Fuller
    • examples rather to be admired than imitated
  • To regard with wonder and delight.
  • to look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love or reverence;
  • to estimate or prize highly.
    • to admire''' a person of high moral worth, to '''admire a landscape

    Derived terms

    (terms derived from admire) * admirable * admirer * admiration * admirative

    Related terms

    * admirably

    Anagrams

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    savor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * savour (British)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) savour, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the specific taste or smell of something
  • a distinctive sensation

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) savourer, from .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to possess a particular taste or smell, or a distinctive quality
  • to appreciate, enjoy or relish something

    • Anagrams

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