Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for REL'ISH
REL'ISH, v.t.
- To give an agreeable taste to. A sav'ry bit that serv'd to relish wine. – Dryden.
- To like the taste of; as, to relish venison.
- To be gratified with the enjoyment or use of. He knows how to prize his advantages and to relish the honors which he enjoys. – Atterbury. Men of nice palates would not relish Aristotle, as dressed up by the schoolmen. – Baker.
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