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beverage

/ˈbɛvəɹɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.69 in modern English

Syllables
bev-er-age
IPA
/ˈbɛvəɹɪd͡ʒ/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A liquid to consume; a drink, such as tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or a soft drink, often excluding water.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

(A gift of) drink money.

British usage; Archaic; Countable; Slang; Uncountable

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English beverage, from Old French beverage, variant of bevrage, from beivre (“to drink”), variant of boivre (“to drink”), from Latin bibō. Related to imbibe.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɛvəɹɪd͡ʒ/
  • British English: /ˈbɛv(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

beverages (plural) beveridge (alternative, obsolete) Berridge (alternative) Beveridge (alternative)

Derived Forms

beverageware nonbeverage

Phrases

adult beverage functional beverage junk beverage

Frequently Paired Words

bever drinkware hydrate quench taste thirst :Category:en:Beverages bevvy

Synonyms

drink beverage beveridge libation liquor potable potation drinkable

Rhymes With

leverage beveridge everage

Questions

How do you pronounce beverage?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛvəɹɪd͡ʒ/.
What does beverage mean?
A liquid to consume; a drink, such as tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or a soft drink, often excluding water.
Where does beverage come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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