Definition of sweeten
sweetened;
sweetening
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\ˈswēt-niŋ, ˈswē-tᵊn-iŋ\
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
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
