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Good Beverages

Example of an award-winning, exceptional beverages. Work #119725

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Beverages

Beverages is a noun, referring to any type of liquid intended for consumption. Synonyms for beverages include drinks, liquids, refreshments, potables, and libations. Conversely, the antonyms for the term generally refer to food items, such as solids, edibles, and nourishment. Cognates of the word include beber, drinken, and potare in Spanish, Dutch, and Italian, respectively. Variants of the word beverages include beverage, without the “s”, and beveraged.

Morphology, word formation, etymology, lexicography, terminology, lexemes, glossary, semantics, lexis, semantic field.

— George Adrian Postea

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Beverages

The term ‘beverage’ is of English origin, taken from the Old French ‘bevrage’. The transformation of the term reflects the evolution of the English language, and has been in use informally since the 16th century. Morphologically, the term ‘beverage’ can be broken down into two constituent parts; ‘bev’, an abbreviated form of ‘to drink’ and ‘age’, a Suffix that indicates the performance of an action upon an object. In terms of pragmatics, the term has been used to cover a range of different liquids that are consumed by humans.

Etymology, Morphology, Beverages, Historical, Evolution

— Henry Fontaine

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Beverages

Beverages, within the context of language, is any liquid meant for consumption. In this regard, beverages can be thought of as a generic term for any drinkable liquid. Depending on the language and context, beverages can have many equivalent words. Some of the most commonly used expressions for beverages in different languages include “boissons” in French, “bebidas” in Spanish, and “Getränke” in German. Other words used in different languages to describe beverages are “dranken” in Dutch, “drinks” in Swedish, “drinki” in Polish, “supper” in Hungarian, and “bicchieri” in Italian. There are also many other words used in other languages to express the concept of beverages, such as “jus”, “coca-cola”, “saké”, “espresso”, “limonada”, “café”, “milkshake”, “lait”, “vodka”, and “tequila”, among many others.

For search engine optimization (SEO) purposes, words for beverages used in other languages could include boissons, bebidas, Getränke, dranken, drinks, drinki, supper, bicchieri, jus, Coca-Cola, saké, espresso, limonada, café, milkshake, lait, vodka, tequi

— Harris Awan

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Beverages

Beverages are liquids intended for human consumption. They are usually water-based and may contain sugar, flavorings, and other ingredients. Common types of beverages include soft drinks, juices, tea, coffee, and alcoholic beverages. Beverages can be either carbonated or non-carbonated, hot or cold, and alcoholic or non-alcoholic. They can also be served in a variety of ways, such as in bottles, cans, glasses, or cups.

Beverage, drinks, refreshment, hydration.

— Robert Johnson

CITATION : "Robert Johnson. 'Beverages.' Design+Encyclopedia. https://design-encyclopedia.com/?E=179878 (Accessed on July 21, 2025)"

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