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to sweeten
01
to make something taste sweeter
Transitive: to sweeten food or drinks
Examples
She sweetens her tea with a spoonful of honey for a natural sweetness.
02
to make something acceptable or pleasant
Transitive: to sweeten a situation
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
sweeten
3rd person singular
sweetens
Present participle
sweetening
Past simple
sweetened
Past participle
sweetened
Examples
She tried to sweeten the situation by offering a sincere apology for the misunderstanding.
03
to attempt to persuade someone to do what one wants by promising them something or giving something to them
Transitive: to sweeten sb
Examples
She sweetened him with the offer of a new car if he would take on the extra work.
Lexical Tree
sweetened
sweetener
sweetening
sweeten
sweet
