sweeten
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verb \ˈswē-tən\sweet·enedsweet·en·ing \ˈswēt-niŋ, ˈswē-tən-iŋ\
Definition of SWEETEN
transitive verb
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; especially : to remove sulfur compounds from <sweeten natural gas>
5
: to make more valuable or attractive <sweeten the deal>: as a : to increase (a pot not won on the previous deal) by anteing prior to another deal b : to place additional securities as collateral for (a loan)
intransitive verb
: to become sweet
— sweet·en·er \ˈswēt-nər, ˈswē-tən-ər\ noun
See Examples of SWEETEN
- He sweetened his cereal a little.
- He sweetened the deal with a large signing bonus.
First Known Use of SWEETEN
circa 1552
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