sweet·en
sweet·en/ˈswētn/
verb
make or become sweet or sweeter, especially in taste.
"a cup of coffee sweetened with saccharin"
synonyms: make sweet, add sugar to, sugar, sugarcoat, add honey to, add sweetener to, freshen, refresh, fresh, purify, deodorize, perfume
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Sep 8, 2024 · 1. to make sweet 2. to soften the mood or attitude of 3. to make less painful or trying 4. to free from a harmful or undesirable quality or substance.
to make something more attractive and acceptable: sweeten the deal/bid/offer The city had tried to sweeten the deal with a $140 million package.
verb (used with object) · to make sweet, as by adding sugar. · to make mild or kind; soften. · to lessen the acridity or pungency of (a food) by prolonged ...
1. to make sweet, as by adding sugar 2. to make mild or kind; soften 3. to lessen the acridity or pungency of (a food) by prolonged cooking.
Other forms: sweetened; sweetening; sweetens. When you sweeten something, you make it taste sweeter. To sweeten your lemonade, just add more sugar.
informal. : to be very nice to (someone) in order to get something. He's been trying to sweeten his mother up so she'll lend him the car.
SWEETEN meaning: 1 : to make (something) sweet or sweeter in taste; 2 : to make (something) more valuable or attractive.
to try to make somebody more willing to help you, agree to something, etc. by giving them money, praising them, etc.
(transitive) To make sweet to the taste. (transitive) To make (more) pleasant or to the mind or feelings. (transitive) To make mild or kind; to soften.
1 [intransitive, transitive]SWEET to make something sweeter, or become sweeter Sweeten the mixture with a little honey.