sweeten
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
sweetens;
sweetened;
sweetening
sweetens;
sweetened;
sweetening
Britannica Dictionary definition of SWEETEN
[+ object]
1
:
to make (something) sweet or sweeter in taste
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She sweetened her coffee.
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He sweetened his cereal a little.
2
:
to make (something) more valuable or attractive
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He sweetened the deal with a large signing bonus.
sweeten the pill
sweeten up
[phrasal verb]
sweeten up (someone)
or
sweeten (someone) up
informal
:
to be very nice to (someone) in order to get something
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He's been trying to sweeten his mother up so she'll lend him the car.
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She used an artificial sweetener in the pie instead of sugar.
