1The honorific (sonkeigo) form of 「食べる」/「飲む」, used to elevate the action of someone the speaker respects — common in customer service and hosting guests.
お茶を召し上がりますか。
Would you like some tea?
どうぞご遠慮なくお召し上がりください。
Please help yourself without hesitation.
もう召し上がりましたか。お味はいかがでしたか。
Have you eaten already? How was it?
お客様は和食を召し上がるのがお好きだそうです。
I hear the guest likes to eat Japanese food.