Definition of sweeten Sweeten

/swiˈtʌn/ - [sweetun] - sweet•en

We found 23 definitions of sweeten from 5 different sources.

What does sweeten mean?

Verb sweetens, sweetening, sweetened
sweeten - make sweeter in taste
		dulcify, edulcorate, dulcorate
		acidulate, acetify, acidify, sour turn acidic; "the solution acetified"
		change taste alter the flavor of
		honey sweeten with honey
		sugar, saccharify sweeten with sugar; "sugar your tea"
		candy, sugarcoat, glaze cause to appear more pleasant or appealing; "The mayor did not sugarcoat the reality of the tax cuts"
		mull heat with sugar and spices to make a hot drink; "mulled cider"
sweeten - make sweeter, more pleasant, or more agreeable; "sweeten a deal"
		modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"

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sweeten (a.)
To make sweet to the taste; as, to sweeten tea.
sweeten (a.)
To make pleasing or grateful to the mind or feelings; as, to sweeten life; to sweeten friendship.
sweeten (a.)
To make mild or kind; to soften; as, to sweeten the temper.
sweeten (a.)
To make less painful or laborious; to relieve; as, to sweeten the cares of life.
sweeten (a.)
To soften to the eye; to make delicate.
sweeten (a.)
To make pure and salubrious by destroying noxious matter; as, to sweeten rooms or apartments that have been infected; to sweeten the air.
sweeten (a.)
To make warm and fertile; -- opposed to sour; as, to dry and sweeten soils.
sweeten (a.)
To restore to purity; to free from taint; as, to sweeten water, butter, or meat.
sweeten (v. i.)
To become sweet.

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