relish

verb

/ˈrelɪʃ/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they relish	/ˈrelɪʃ/ /ˈrelɪʃ/
he / she / it relishes	/ˈrelɪʃɪz/ /ˈrelɪʃɪz/
past simple relished	/ˈrelɪʃt/ /ˈrelɪʃt/
past participle relished	/ˈrelɪʃt/ /ˈrelɪʃt/
-ing form relishing	/ˈrelɪʃɪŋ/ /ˈrelɪʃɪŋ/

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to get great pleasure from something; to want very much to do or have something synonym enjoy
- relish something to relish a challenge
- to relish the chance/opportunity to do something
- to relish the idea/thought of something
- I don't relish the prospect of getting up early tomorrow.
- relish (somebody/something) doing something Nobody relishes cleaning the oven.
Extra Examples
- He did not particularly relish the prospect of a meeting with his boss.
- She secretly relished the thought of being alone with him.
- He was relishing his moment of glory.
- I always relish a good debate.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- positively
- really
- not particularly
- …
verb + relish
- appear to
- seem to
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Word OriginMiddle English: alteration of obsolete reles, from Old French reles ‘remainder’, from relaisser ‘to release’. The early noun sense was ‘odour, taste’ giving rise to ‘appetizing flavour, piquant taste’ (mid 17th cent.), and hence sense (2) (late 18th cent.).

relish

noun

/ˈrelɪʃ/

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[uncountable] great pleasure
- with relish She savoured the moment with obvious relish.
[uncountable, countable] a cold, thick, spicy sauce made from fruit and vegetables that have been boiled, that is served with meat, cheese, etc.Topics Foodc2

Word OriginMiddle English: alteration of obsolete reles, from Old French reles ‘remainder’, from relaisser ‘to release’. The early noun sense was ‘odour, taste’ giving rise to ‘appetizing flavour, piquant taste’ (mid 17th cent.), and hence sense (2) (late 18th cent.).