sweeten
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sweet·en
(swēt′n)v. sweet·ened, sweet·en·ing, sweet·ens
v.tr.
1. To make sweet or sweeter by adding sugar, honey, saccharin, or another sweet substance.
2. To make more pleasant or agreeable.
3. To soften or soothe: sweetened her mood.
4. To make bearable; alleviate.
5. Informal
a. To increase the value of (collateral for a loan) by adding more securities.
b. To enhance the attractiveness or financial desirability of (an offer, for example).
6. Games To increase the value of (an unwon poker pot) by adding stakes before reopening.
7. To make less acidic: sweeten the stomach with antacids.
8. To remove sulfur compounds from (fuel oil or gas).
v.intr.
To become sweet.
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sweeten
(ˈswiːtən)vb (mainly tr)
1. (also intr) to make or become sweet or sweeter
2. to mollify or soften (a person)
3. to make more agreeable
4. (Chemistry) (also intr) chem to free or be freed from unpleasant odours, acidic or corrosive substances, or the like
5. (Banking & Finance) finance chiefly US to raise the value of (loan collateral) by adding more securities
6. (Card Games) informal poker to enlarge (the pot) by adding chips
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sweet•en
(ˈswit n)v.t.
1. to make sweet, as by adding sugar.
2. to make mild or kind; soften.
3. to make (the breath, room air, etc.) sweet or fresh, as with a mouthwash or spray.
4. to make (the stomach, soil, etc.) less acidic, as by means of certain preparations or chemicals.
5. to remove sulfur and its compounds from (oil or gas).
6. Informal.
a. to enhance the value of (loan collateral) by including additional or esp. valuable securities.
b. to add to the value or attractiveness of (a proposition, holding, etc.).
7. to add more liquor to (a drink).
8. to add stakes to (a pot) before opening in a game of poker.
v.i. 9. to become sweet or sweeter.
[1545–55]
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sweeten
Past participle: sweetened
Gerund: sweetening
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| Verb | 1. | sweeten - make sweeter in taste honey - sweeten with honey saccharify, sugar - sweeten with sugar; "sugar your tea" mull - heat with sugar and spices to make a hot drink; "mulled cider" change taste - alter the flavor of |
| 2. | sweeten - make sweeter, more pleasant, or more agreeable; "sweeten a deal" |
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sweeten
verb
1. sugar, honey, sugar-coat He liberally sweetened his coffee.
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sweeten
verb2. To ease the anger or agitation of:
appease, assuage, calm (down), conciliate, dulcify, gentle, mollify, pacify, placate, propitiate, soften, soothe.
Idiom: pour oil on troubled water.
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Translations
يُحَلّي، يُصْبِحُ حُلوا
sladit
komme sukker isøde
édesítmegédesít
sæta; gera sætan
sladkati
şeker koymaktatlandırmak
sweeten
[ˈswiːtn]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
sweeten
[ˈswiːtən] vt [+ tea, coffee, sauce, dish] → sucrer
(also sweeten up) (= make more amenable) [+ person] → amadouer
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sweeten
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
sweeten
[ˈswiːtn] vt (tea) → zuccherare; (air) → profumare (fig) (temper) → addolcire; (task) → rendere più piacevole (also sweeten up) (person) → ingraziarsi; (child) → tenere buono/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
sweet
(swiːt) adjective1. tasting like sugar; not sour, salty or bitter. as sweet as honey; Children eat too many sweet foods.
2. tasting fresh and pleasant. young, sweet vegetables.
3. (of smells) pleasant or fragrant. the sweet smell of flowers.
4. (of sounds) agreeable or delightful to hear. the sweet song of the nightingale.
5. attractive or charming. What a sweet little baby!; a sweet face/smile; You look sweet in that dress.
6. kindly and agreeable. She's a sweet girl; The child has a sweet nature.
noun1. (American ˈcandy) a small piece of sweet food eg chocolate, toffee etc. a packet of sweets; Have a sweet.
2. (a dish or course of) sweet food near or at the end of a meal; (a) pudding or dessert. The waiter served the sweet.
3. dear; darling. Hallo, my sweet!
ˈsweeten verb to make or become sweet or sweeter. Did you sweeten (= put sugar in) my tea?
ˈsweetener noun something that sweetens, eg a substance used for sweetening food. Saccharin is an artificial sweetener, often used instead of sugar.
ˈsweetly adverb in an attractive, charming, agreeable or kindly manner. She sang/smiled very sweetly.
ˈsweetness nounˈsweetheart noun
1. a boyfriend or girlfriend.
2. used as an endearment for any beloved person, eg a child. Goodbye, sweetheart!
sweet potato (the edible tuber of) a tropical twining plant.
sweet-ˈsmelling adjectivesweet-smelling flowers.
sweet-ˈtempered adjective kind and friendly.
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sweeten
v. endulzar, azucarar.
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