to taste beforehand

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• fore|taste — «noun. FR TAYST, FOHR ; verb. fr TAYST, fohr », noun, verb, tast|ed, tast|ing. –n. a taste beforehand; anticipation: »He got a foretaste of business life by working during his vacation from school. –v.t. to taste beforehand; anticipate.… …   Useful english dictionary

• foretaste — 1. noun a) A taste beforehand. b) A sample taken in anticipation; enjoyment taken in advance. 2. verb a) To taste beforehand …   Wiktionary

• fore|tast´er — fore|taste «noun. FR TAYST, FOHR ; verb. fr TAYST, fohr », noun, verb, tast|ed, tast|ing. –n. a taste beforehand; anticipation: »He got a foretaste of business life by working during his vacation from school. –v.t. to taste beforehand; anticipate …   Useful english dictionary

• Pregustant — Pre*gus tant, a. [L. praegustans, p. pr. of praegustare to taste beforehand; prae before + gustare to taste.] Tasting beforehand; having a foretaste. [R.] Ed. Rev. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• foretaste — noun /ˈfɔteɪst/ (say fawtayst) 1. a taste beforehand; anticipation: *Frightful pain; and it s affecting the other eye already giving me a foretaste of hell. –joseph furphy, 1903. –verb (t) /fɔˈteɪst/ (say faw tayst) (foretasted, foretasting) 2.… …  

• Prelibation — Pre li*ba tion, n. [L. praelibatio, fr. praelibare to taste beforehand: cf. F. prelibation.] 1. A tasting beforehand, or by anticipation; a foretaste; as, a prelibation of heavenly bliss. [1913 Webster] 2. A pouring out, or libation, before… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Foretaste — Fore taste , n. A taste beforehand; enjoyment in advance; anticipation. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• foretaste — [fôr′tāst΄; ] for v. [ fôr tāst′] n. [ME fortaste] a preliminary or first taste; slight experience of something to be enjoyed, endured, etc. in the future; anticipation vt. foretasted, foretasting Rare to taste beforehand; have a foretaste of …   English World dictionary

• pregustation — noun Etymology: Latin praegustatus (past participle of praegustare to taste beforehand, from prae pre + gustare to taste) + English ion more at choose obsolete : a tasting in advance : foretaste …   Useful english dictionary

• prelibation — ˌprēlīˈbāshən noun Etymology: Latin praelibation , praelibatio, from praelibatus (past participle of praelibare to taste beforehand, from prae pre + libare to pour as an offering, to taste) + ion , io ion more at libation 1. : foretaste 2. : a… …   Useful english dictionary

• foretaste — I. noun Date: 15th century 1. a small anticipatory sample 2. an advance indication or warning Synonyms: see prospect II. transitive verb Date: 15th century to taste beforehand ; anticipate …   New Collegiate Dictionary