phrasal verb
sweetened up; sweetening up; sweetens up. 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.
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to make a person or a mood happier or friendlier: I think you should try to sweeten him up before you ask him for the loan.
to make someone more pleasant. I had hoped that a week in the Caribbean would sweeten him up. The trip sweetened him up, but not for long.
Sep 23, 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.
verb (idiomatic) To make sweet to the taste. I sweetened up the barbeque sauce by adding some sugar.
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.
When you sweeten something, you make it taste sweeter. To sweeten your lemonade, just add more sugar.
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.
2 days ago · to make a person or a mood happier or friendlier: I think you should try to sweeten him up before you ask him for the loan.
to reduce the saltiness of (a food or dish) by diluting with water, milk, or other liquid. to make (the breath, room air, etc.) sweet or fresh, as with a ...
