toast

Toast is defined as to warm, heat or brown, or to give cheers to someone.

(verb)

The definition of a toast is a speech or raising of the glass in honor of someone, or bread served browned by heat.

(noun)

See toast in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to brown the surface of (bread, cheese, etc.) by heating in a toaster, over or near a fire, or in an oven
to warm thoroughly: toast yourselves by the fire

Origin: ME tosten < OFr toster < VL *tostare < L tostus, pp. of torrere, to parch, roast: see thirst

intransitive verb

to become toasted

noun

sliced bread made brown and crisp by heat

noun

a person, thing, idea, etc. in honor of which a person or persons raise their glasses and drink
1. a proposal to drink to such a person, etc., or a sentiment expressed just before so drinking
2. such a drink
any person greatly admired or acclaimed

Origin: from the use of toasted spiced bread to flavor the wine, and the notion that the person honored also added flavor

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to propose or drink a toast (to)

See toast in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb toast·ed, toast·ing, toasts

verb, transitive

To heat and brown (bread, for example) by placing in a toaster or an oven or close to a fire.
To warm thoroughly, as before a fire: toast one's feet.

verb, intransitive

To become toasted: This bread toasts well.

noun

Origin:

Origin: Middle English tosten

Origin: , from Old French toster

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *tostāre

Origin: , frequentative of Latin torrēre, to parch, burn; see ters- in Indo-European roots

noun

a. The act of raising a glass and drinking in honor of or to the health of a person or thing.
b. A proposal to drink to someone or something or a speech given before the taking of such a drink.
c. The one honored by a toast.
A person receiving much attention or acclaim: the toast of Broadway.

verb toast·ed, toast·ing, toasts

verb, transitive

To drink to the health or honor of.

verb, intransitive

To propose or drink a toast.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps from toast¹ (from the use of spiced toast to flavor drinks)

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