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taste vs ingest

ingest vs taste

taste is a noun but ingest is not a noun.

taste and ingest both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
taste Yes No Yes No
ingest No No Yes No
As verbs, ingest is a hypernym of taste; that is, ingest is a word with a broader meaning than taste:
  • taste: take a sample of
  • ingest: serve oneself to, or consume regularly
Other hypernyms of taste include consume, have, take, take in.
taste (noun) ingest (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) ingest (verb)
experience briefly take up mentally
take a sample of serve oneself to, or consume regularly
perceive by the sense of taste
distinguish flavors
have flavor; taste of something
have a distinctive or characteristic taste
Difference between taste and ingest

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