savor-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: enjoy, taste appreciatively

Commentary: NP1[+animate] SAVOR NP2

Examples:
As for success, he savored it as much as the next man.
While ashore, he savored unusual foods with the locals.
She savored every small pleasure and studied every natural beauty.

Mappings:
VerbNet: admire-31.2,sight-30.2
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: savor.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3

Sense Number 2: taste of

Commentary:
NOTE: Includes metaphorical uses. NP1[-animate] SAVOR of NP2[-animate/-concrete]

Examples:
In the twentieth century this treatment savors of barbarism.
This soup savors of lemon.
Everything about it savors of the unknown.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: give flavor to

Examples:
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Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4