salivate

Meanings

• Verb

  To produce saliva in the mouth; to secrete saliva.

  - "After eating a spicy meal, I couldn't help but salivate."
  - "The sight and smell of food can make a person salivate."

• Verb

  To have a strong desire or anticipation for something.

  - "Fans of the band salivated for months in anticipation of their concert."
  - "The announcement of the new iPhone model had tech enthusiasts salivating."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsælɪveɪt/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈsælɪveɪt/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with salivate
Melodate , Reprobate , Oblate , Celestial

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Variants

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salivate , salivated , salivates , salivating , salivation , salivations , salivator , salivators

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Forms

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Salivated, Salivating

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Etymology

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From Middle English saliven, from Old French saliver, from salive, from Latin salivāre ‘to make salty,’ from sal ‘salt.’

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Trivia

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1. Saliva contains over 600 different proteins and enzymes.

2. The average person produces about 1.5 liters (0.4 gallons) of saliva per day.

3. Saliva helps protect teeth from decay by neutralizing acids and washing away food particles.

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Related Concepts

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1. Digestion: Salivation is the first step in the digestive process, as saliva contains enzymes that begin breaking down food.

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Culture

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In literature, salivate is often used figuratively to describe strong anticipation or desire for something. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the character Nick Carraway describes the 'tantalizing' prospect of Gatsby's extravagant parties: 'I was tempted to ask him for an explanation, but he answered so coolly that I let it go.'

How to Memorize "salivate"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a gland in your mouth producing saliva in response to the thought or sight of food.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the sensation of having food in your mouth and the subsequent production of saliva.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Sally Lives At Vespers' to remember the past tense form 'salivated': Sally (S) Lives (L) At (A) Vespers (V), which sounds like 'salivated'.

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