sweeten

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈswiːtən/

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Verb

Plain form sweeten

Third-person singular sweetens

Past tense sweetened

Past participle sweetened

Present participle sweetening

1. If you sweeten something, you make it sweeter.

   They offer me hot milk sweetened with sugar.

   Honey not only sweetens this bread but also makes it moist.

2. If you sweeten a deal or an offer, you make it better for the other person.

   I might agree to that if you sweetened the deal.

Related words

• sweet