to sweeten

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To make less painful or laborious; to relieve; as, to sweeten the cares of life

And sweeten every secret tear. - John Keble.

To soften to the eye; to make delicate

Correggio has made his memory immortal by the strength he has given to his figures, and by sweetening his lights and shadows, and melting them into each other. - John Dryden.

To become sweet
To make sweet to the taste; as, to sweeten tea
To make warm and fertile; — opposed to sour; as, to dry and sweeten soils
To make pure and salubrious by destroying noxious matter; as, to sweeten rooms or apartments that have been infected; to '''sweeten;;; the air
To make more attractive; — said of offers in negotiations, as, to sweeten the deal by increasing the price offered
To restore to purity; to free from taint; as, to sweeten water, butter, or meat
{v} to make or become sweet, to palliate
make sweeter in taste
To make more attractive; - said of offers in negotiations, as, to sweeten the deal by increasing the price offered
To make pleasing or grateful to the mind or feelings; as, to sweeten life; to sweeten friendship
make sweeter, more pleasant, or more agreeable; "sweeten a deal"
make sweeter, more pleasant, or more agreeable; "sweeten a deal" make sweeter in taste
If you sweeten food or drink, you add sugar, honey, or another sweet substance to it. He liberally sweetened his coffee The Australians fry their bananas and sweeten them with honey
If you sweeten something such as an offer or a business deal, you try to make someone want it more by improving it or by increasing the amount you are willing to pay. Kalon Group has sweetened its takeover offer for Manders
To make mild or kind; to soften; as, to sweeten the temper
To make warm and fertile; opposed to sour; as, to dry and sweeten soils
To make pure and salubrious by destroying noxious matter; as, to sweeten rooms or apartments that have been infected; to sweeten;;; the air
{f} make sweeter in taste; make more pleasant or agreeable
To make pure and salubrious by destroying noxious matter; as, to sweeten rooms or apartments that have been infected; to sweeten the air
To make warm and fertile; - opposed to sour; as, to dry and sweeten soils
to sweeten

    Hyphenation

    to sweet·en

    Turkish pronunciation

    tı switın

    Pronunciation

    /tə ˈswētən/ /tə ˈswiːtən/
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