sweeten

verb

Definition of sweetennext
as in to candy
to make more desirable we really want you to work for our company—what can we do to sweeten the job offer?

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“Sweeten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweeten. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.

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