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beverage definition

bev·er·age (bev′ər ij, bev′rij)

noun

any liquid for drinking, esp. one other than water

Etymology: ME < OFr bevrage < bevre < L bibere, imbibe

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beverage Synonyms

beverage

n.

drink, liquor, refreshment, draft; see drink 1, 2, 3.


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beverage Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • carbonate: The firm calls it an ' innovative carbonated fusion beverage ' Worried?

Adjective modifier

  • alcoholic: There is also a lockable bar suitable for the sale of alcoholic beverages, subject to license obtained by the hirer.

Modifies a noun

  • tray: Each room also has color TV and beverage tray.

Noun used with modifier

  • caffeine-containing: Part of the reason for the popularity of caffeine-containing beverages is that caffeine is a central nervous stimulant.
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beverage quotes

I opened a tin of Bologna sausage and broke a cake of chocolate, and that was all I had to eat. It may sound offensive, but I ate them together, bite by bite, by way of bread and meat. All I had to wash down this revolting mixture was neat brandy; a revolting beverage in itself. But I was rare and hungry; ate well, and smoked one of thebestcigarettesinmyexperience.Then Iput a stonein my straw hat, pulled the flap of my fur cap over my neck and eyes, put my revolver ready to hand, and snuggled well down among the sheepskins.

-Stevenson, Robert Louis

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