taste vs taste

taste and taste both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
taste	Yes	No	Yes	No
taste	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, taste is a hyponym of taste; that is, taste is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than taste:

Other hyponyms of taste include smack.

As verbs, taste is a hypernym of taste; that is, taste is a word with a broader meaning than taste:

Other hypernyms of taste include savor, savour.

taste (noun)	taste (noun)
a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds	a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)	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 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	the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
a brief experience of something	a brief experience of something
a strong liking	a strong liking
a small amount eaten or drunk	a small amount eaten or drunk

taste (verb)	taste (verb)
experience briefly	experience briefly
take a sample of	take a sample of
perceive by the sense of taste	perceive by the sense of taste
distinguish flavors	distinguish flavors
have flavor; taste of something	have flavor; taste of something
have a distinctive or characteristic taste	have a distinctive or characteristic taste