sweeten
verb/ˈswiːtn/
/ˈswiːtn/
Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they sweeten | /ˈswiːtn/ /ˈswiːtn/ |
| he / she / it sweetens | /ˈswiːtnz/ /ˈswiːtnz/ |
| past simple sweetened | /ˈswiːtnd/ /ˈswiːtnd/ |
| past participle sweetened | /ˈswiːtnd/ /ˈswiːtnd/ |
| -ing form sweetening | /ˈswiːtnɪŋ/ /ˈswiːtnɪŋ/ |
- sweeten something (with something) to make food or drinks taste sweeter by adding sugar, etc.
- Milky tea sweetened with honey is my four o'clock treat.
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- sweeten somebody (up) (informal) to try to make somebody more willing to help you, agree to something, etc. by giving them money, praising them, etc.
- You're always trying to sweeten her up.
- sweeten something (up) to make something more pleasant or acceptable
- The fall in inflation did little to sweeten news of massive job losses.
- To sweeten the deal, you can save 10% on orders over $50.
- Sweeten up your day with one of these mouth-watering desserts.
Idioms
See sweeten in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarysugar/sweeten the pill
- to do something that makes an unpleasant situation seem less unpleasant synonym sugar-coat
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