beverage C2+ Topic:Food & Drink US /ˈbɛvrɪdʒ/ UK /ˈbɛvərɪdʒ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a drink, especially one other than water The cafe offered a wide selection of hot and cold beverages. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a drink, especially one... drinkrefreshmentlibationdraughtpotion Word family Related forms bibimbibe Etymology AI details From Old French bevrage ('drink'), from beivre ('to drink'), from Latin bibere ('to drink'). bevrage Old French bibere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Food & Drink External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # beverage **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbɛvrɪdʒ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbɛvərɪdʒ/ ## Meanings 1. a drink, especially one other than water ## Examples - The cafe offered a wide selection of hot and cold beverages. ## Synonyms - drink - refreshment - libation - draught - potion ## Related Forms - bib - imbibe ## Roots and Affixes - Root: bevrage - Root: bibere ## Etymology From Old French bevrage ('drink'), from beivre ('to drink'), from Latin bibere ('to drink'). ## AI Etymology Beverage is a noun meaning "a drink, especially one other than water". Historically, it is from Old French bevrage ('drink'), from beivre ('to drink'), from Latin bibere ('to drink'). The historical chain links Old French bevrage with Latin bibere. Close English family members include bib, and imbibe. This keeps the modern noun sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it. ## Topics - Food & Drink markdown