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taste vs consume

consume vs taste

taste is a noun but consume is not a noun.

taste and consume both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
taste Yes No Yes No
consume No No Yes No
As verbs, consume is a hypernym of taste; that is, consume is a word with a broader meaning than taste:
  • taste: take a sample of
  • consume: serve oneself to, or consume regularly
Other hypernyms of taste include have, ingest, take, take in.
taste (noun) consume (noun)
a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
a brief experience of something
a strong liking
a small amount eaten or drunk
taste (verb) consume (verb)
experience briefly engage fully
take a sample of serve oneself to, or consume regularly
perceive by the sense of taste use up (resources or materials)
distinguish flavors spend extravagantly
have flavor; taste of something eat up completely, as with great appetite
have a distinctive or characteristic taste destroy completely
Difference between taste and consume

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