beverage
BEV-rij/ˈbɛv(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/
Pluralbeverages
- 1A drink such as tea, coffee, juice, milk, or soda, but usually not plain water.
Like juice or tea: something you drink that usually isn't plain water.
Please choose a beverage to go with your meal.
They sell hot beverages at the little stand near the park.
Similardrink, refreshment
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- 2Money given to someone so they can buy a drink, like a small tip.
Like giving someone a tip so they can buy themselves a drink.
The coachman touched his hat, hoping for a little beverage from the gentleman.
She slipped the porter some beverage for carrying her trunks upstairs.
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Origin
From Old French, from a word meaning "to drink," which came from Latin bibō.