Rel″ish (rĕl″ĭsh), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Relished (–ĭsht); p. pr. & vb. n.Relishing.] [Of. relechier to lick or taste anew; pref. re- re- + lechier to lick, F. lécher. See Lecher, Lick.] 1. To taste or eat with pleasure; to like the flavor of; to partake of with gratification; hence, to enjoy; to be pleased with or gratified by; to experience pleasure from; as, to relish food.
Now I begin to relish thy advice. Shak.
He knows how to prize his advantages, and to relish the honors which he enjoys. Atterbury.
2. To give a relish to; to cause to taste agreeably.
A savory bit that served to relish wine. Dryden.