proeven — meaning in English

English meaning

• taste noun The sensation produced when food or drink is detected by the tongue, or the ability to perceive it.
• try verb To make an attempt at doing something.

Senses

proeven is used for these senses in English:

• taste (transitive) To sample the flavor of something orally.
• taste (intransitive, copulative) To have a taste; to excite a particular sensation by which flavor is distinguished.
• try To prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test.

taste — full definition

1. noun The sensation produced when food or drink is detected by the tongue, or the ability to perceive it.
2. noun A small sample of something, especially food or drink.
3. noun A person's preferences, especially regarding style, art, or fashion.
4. verb To sample the flavour of something, or to notice a flavour.
5. verb To experience something, especially briefly.

try — full definition

1. verb To make an attempt at doing something.
2. verb To test something out, such as by tasting or using it.
3. verb In law, to hold a legal hearing to decide a case.
4. noun An attempt.
5. noun In rugby, a score made by touching the ball down over the opponent's goal line.

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