Appetize

/ˈæpɪtaɪz/ verb

To stimulate or arouse the appetite or desire for something.

From French appétiser, derived from appétit (appetite). The suffix -ize means 'to make' or 'to cause to be.' This verb form emerged in the 17th century as a way to describe the action of making someone hungry or desirous.

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