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sample

 
 
/ˈsɑːmpl/ verb [T]

Definition

TASTE to taste a small amount of food or drink to decide if you like it: We sampled eight different cheeses.
EXPERIENCE to experience a place or an activity, often for the first time: an opportunity to sample the local night life
(Definition of sample verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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