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Learn to pronounce 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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7 days ago · 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.
Sep 4, 2024 · sweeten verb [T] (TASTE). to make something taste sweet: The apple mixture can be sweetened with honey.
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 ...
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.
sweetened Add to list Share. Definitions of sweetened. adjective. with sweetening added. synonyms: sugared, sweet, sweet-flavored.
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.
noun · something that sweetens food, beverages, etc., as sugar, saccharine, etc. · the process of causing something to be or become sweet.
SWEETEN meaning: 1 : to make (something) sweet or sweeter in taste; 2 : to make (something) more valuable or attractive.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective sweetened. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.