Meaning & use
Aperitifs
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Alcoholic drinks taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite.
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The waiter recommended a round of aperitifs before dinner began.
In many European countries, aperitifs are enjoyed with light snacks in the early evening.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from French 'apéritif', itself from Latin 'aperire' meaning 'to open' — as in opening the appetite.
Words with a similar meaning
pre-dinner drinks
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Words with an opposite meaning
digestifs
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