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BEVERAGE
beverage, drink, drinkable, potable
(noun) any liquid suitable for drinking; “may I take your beverage order?”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
beverage (countable and uncountable, plural beverages)
A liquid to consume; a drink, such as tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or soft drinks, usually excluding water.
(Britain, slang, archaic) (A gift of) drink money.
Usage notes
More elevated than plainer drink. Beverage is of French origin, while drink is of Old English origin, and this stylistic difference by origin is common; see list of English words with dual French and Anglo-Saxon variations.
Synonyms
• drink
Hyponyms
• See also beverage
Proper noun
Beverage (plural Beverages)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Beverage is the 23222nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1098 individuals. Beverage is most common among White (93.44%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Bev"er*age, n. Etym: [OF. bevrage, F. breuvage, fr. beivre to drink, fr. L. bibere. Cf. Bib, v. t., Poison, Potable.]
1. Liquid for drinking; drink; -- usually applied to drink artificially prepared and of an agreeable flavor; as, an intoxicating beverage. He knew no beverage but the flowing stream. Thomson.
2. Specifically, a name applied to various kinds of drink.
3. A treat, or drink money. [Slang]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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