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S0940500 (swēt′n)v. sweet·ened, sweet·en·ing, sweet·ens v.tr.1. To make sweet or sweeter by adding sugar, honey, saccharin, or another sweet substance.2. To make more pleasant or agreeable.3. To soften or soothe: sweetened her mood.4. To make bearable; alleviate.5. Informal a. To increase the value of (collateral for a loan) by adding more securities.b. To enhance the attractiveness or financial desirability of (an offer, for example).6. Games To increase the value of (an unwon poker pot) by adding stakes before reopening.7. To make less acidic: sweeten the stomach with antacids.8. To remove sulfur compounds from (fuel oil or gas).v.intr. To become sweet.

sweeten

(ˈswiːtən) vb (mainly tr) 1. (also intr) to make or become sweet or sweeter2. to mollify or soften (a person)3. to make more agreeable4. (Chemistry) (also intr) chem to free or be freed from unpleasant odours, acidic or corrosive substances, or the like5. (Banking & Finance) finance chiefly US to raise the value of (loan collateral) by adding more securities6. (Card Games) informal poker to enlarge (the pot) by adding chips

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(ˈswit n)

v.t. 1. to make sweet, as by adding sugar. 2. to make mild or kind; soften. 3. to make (the breath, room air, etc.) sweet or fresh, as with a mouthwash or spray. 4. to make (the stomach, soil, etc.) less acidic, as by means of certain preparations or chemicals. 5. to remove sulfur and its compounds from (oil or gas). 6. Informal. a. to enhance the value of (loan collateral) by including additional or esp. valuable securities. b. to add to the value or attractiveness of (a proposition, holding, etc.). 7. to add more liquor to (a drink). 8. to add stakes to (a pot) before opening in a game of poker. v.i. 9. to become sweet or sweeter. [1545–55]

sweeten

Past participle: sweetened
Gerund: sweetening

Imperative
sweeten
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Present
I sweeten
you sweeten
he/she/it sweetens
we sweeten
you sweeten
they sweeten

Preterite
I sweetened
you sweetened
he/she/it sweetened
we sweetened
you sweetened
they sweetened

Present Continuous
I am sweetening
you are sweetening
he/she/it is sweetening
we are sweetening
you are sweetening
they are sweetening

Present Perfect
I have sweetened
you have sweetened
he/she/it has sweetened
we have sweetened
you have sweetened
they have sweetened

Past Continuous
I was sweetening
you were sweetening
he/she/it was sweetening
we were sweetening
you were sweetening
they were sweetening

Past Perfect
I had sweetened
you had sweetened
he/she/it had sweetened
we had sweetened
you had sweetened
they had sweetened

Future
I will sweeten
you will sweeten
he/she/it will sweeten
we will sweeten
you will sweeten
they will sweeten

Future Perfect
I will have sweetened
you will have sweetened
he/she/it will have sweetened
we will have sweetened
you will have sweetened
they will have sweetened

Future Continuous
I will be sweetening
you will be sweetening
he/she/it will be sweetening
we will be sweetening
you will be sweetening
they will be sweetening

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been sweetening
you have been sweetening
he/she/it has been sweetening
we have been sweetening
you have been sweetening
they have been sweetening

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been sweetening
you will have been sweetening
he/she/it will have been sweetening
we will have been sweetening
you will have been sweetening
they will have been sweetening

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been sweetening
you had been sweetening
he/she/it had been sweetening
we had been sweetening
you had been sweetening
they had been sweetening

Conditional
I would sweeten
you would sweeten
he/she/it would sweeten
we would sweeten
you would sweeten
they would sweeten

Past Conditional
I would have sweetened
you would have sweetened
he/she/it would have sweetened
we would have sweetened
you would have sweetened
they would have sweetened

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	sweeten - make sweeter in tastedulcify, dulcorate, edulcoratehoney - sweeten with honeysaccharify, sugar - sweeten with sugar; "sugar your tea"candy, sugarcoat, glaze - coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glazemull - heat with sugar and spices to make a hot drink; "mulled cider"change taste - alter the flavor ofacetify, acidify, acidulate, sour - make sour or more sour
	2.	sweeten - make sweeter, more pleasant, or more agreeable; "sweeten a deal"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

sweeten

verb1. sugar, honey, sugar-coat He liberally sweetened his coffee.2. soften, ease, alleviate, relieve, temper, cushion, mellow, make less painful They sweetened the deal with a rather generous cash payment.3. mollify, appease, placate, soothe, pacify, soften up, sugar the pill He is likely to try to sweeten them with pledges of fresh aid.

sweeten

verb1. To make superficially more acceptable or appealing:candy, gild, honey, sugar, sugarcoat.2. To ease the anger or agitation of:appease, assuage, calm (down), conciliate, dulcify, gentle, mollify, pacify, placate, propitiate, soften, soothe.Idiom: pour oil on troubled water.

Translations

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sweet

(swiːt) adjective1. tasting like sugar; not sour, salty or bitter. as sweet as honey; Children eat too many sweet foods.甜的2. tasting fresh and pleasant. young, sweet vegetables.味道鲜美的3. (of smells) pleasant or fragrant. the sweet smell of flowers.芳香的4. (of sounds) agreeable or delightful to hear. the sweet song of the nightingale.悦耳的5. attractive or charming. What a sweet little baby!; a sweet face/smile; You look sweet in that dress.漂亮的6. kindly and agreeable. She's a sweet girl; The child has a sweet nature.可爱的 noun1. (American ˈcandy) a small piece of sweet food eg chocolate, toffee etc. a packet of sweets; Have a sweet.糖果2. (a dish or course of) sweet food near or at the end of a meal; (a) pudding or dessert. The waiter served the sweet. （餐末时的）一道甜食 3. dear; darling. Hallo, my sweet!亲爱的ˈsweeten verb to make or become sweet or sweeter. Did you sweeten (= put sugar in) my tea?加糖于ˈsweetener noun something that sweetens, eg a substance used for sweetening food. Saccharin is an artificial sweetener, often used instead of sugar. 甜味剂（如：食糖、果糖、糖精、糖浆） ˈsweetly adverb in an attractive, charming, agreeable or kindly manner. She sang/smiled very sweetly.可爱地ˈsweetness noun 甜度，新鲜，温和 ˈsweetheart noun1. a boyfriend or girlfriend. 情人2. used as an endearment for any beloved person, eg a child. Goodbye, sweetheart!宝贝sweet potato (the edible tuber of) a tropical twining plant. 甘薯sweet-ˈsmelling adjectivesweet-smelling flowers.芳香的sweet-ˈtempered adjective kind and friendly. 性情温和的

sweeten

sweeten the pill

To make something bad, unpleasant, or dissatisfactory easier to cope with, endure, or accept. The bosses are giving everyone an extra 10% bonus this Christmas, but I suspect it's a way of sweetening the pill that there will be massive pay cuts in January. I have to tell my mom about wrecking her car, but I need to find a way to sweeten the pill first.See also: pill, sweeten

sweeten (up) the pot

To make something more enticing, alluring, or attractive, especially from a financial perspective. He was still unsure whether he wanted the job, so the company offered to sweeten the pot with an excellent pension plan. Don't be afraid to sweeten the pot with a little bit of pocket money if your kids are really unwilling to do chores.See also: pot, sweeten

sweeten (up) the deal

To make something more enticing, alluring, or attractive, especially from a financial perspective. He was still unsure whether he wanted the job, so the company offered to sweeten the deal with an excellent pension plan. Don't be afraid to sweeten the deal with a little bit of pocket money if your kids are really unwilling to do chores.See also: deal, sweeten

sweeten (up) the kitty

To make something more enticing, alluring, or attractive, especially from a financial perspective. He was still unsure whether he wanted the job, so the company offered to sweeten the kitty with an excellent pension plan. Don't be afraid to sweeten the kitty with a little bit of pocket money if your kids are really unwilling to do chores.See also: kitty, sweeten

sweeten up

1. Literally, to make something taste sweeter. A noun or pronoun can be used between "sweeten" and "up." I like to use honey to sweeten up my tea. Just use a dash of sugar to cut through the acidity of the tomatoes in the sauce, but not so much that you end up sweetening it up.2. To make something more pleasant, appealing, or enticing, especially from a financial perspective. A noun or pronoun can be used between "sweeten" and "up." I really don't want to look after Tommy this weekend, but buying me that video game I've been asking for would really sweeten up the deal. Desperate to close the sale, the owners tried to sweeten it up by offering to knock $10,000 off the price of the house.3. To cause someone to be more pleasant, amiable, or magnanimous. A noun or pronoun can be used between "sweeten" and "up." I thought moving to Florida would sweeten up my cranky old uncle, but he's still as cantankerous as ever. He tried to sweeten her up with an expensive gift, but she still wouldn't give him the time of day.See also: sweeten, up

sweeten someone up

to make someone more pleasant. I had hoped that a week in the Caribbean would sweeten him up. The trip sweetened him up, but not for long.See also: sweeten, up

sweeten something up

to make something taste sweeter. Where is the sugar? I need to sweeten this up a little. A little sugar will sweeten up the coffee.See also: sweeten, up

sweeten the pot

Fig. to increase the amount of money bet in a card game with hopes of encouraging other players to bet more enthusiastically. John sweetened the pot hoping others would follow.See also: pot, sweeten

sweeten (up) the deal

Fig. to make a bargain or a business transaction more appealing by adding value to the transaction. The dealer sweetened the deal by throwing in free car washes. He wasn't willing to do anything to sweeten the deal, so I left. She sweetened up the deal with a little extra money.See also: deal, sweeten

sweeten the kitty

Also, sweeten the pot or deal . Make something financially more attractive, as in I am unable to give you the new title but I could sweeten the kitty a little by giving you a raise . This idiom comes from card games such as poker, where it means "add money to the pool," and uses sweeten in the sense of "make more agreeable." [Slang; c. 1900] See also: kitty, sweeten

sugar/sweeten the ˈpill

make something unpleasant seem less unpleasant: He tried to sweeten the pill by telling her she’d only be in hospital a few days.See also: pill, sugar, sweeten

sweeten up

v.1. To make something sweet or sweeter: The recipe instructs to sweeten up the sauce with a tablespoon of sugar. I usually add some honey to my tea to sweeten it up.2. To make some offer more appealing: The phone company sweetened up their deal by throwing in a free phone. If you're still unimpressed with our proposal, we can sweeten it up with a great benefits package.See also: sweeten, up

sweeten

tv. to make a bargain or agreement better or more attractive. Okay, I’ll sweeten the deal. I’ll throw in a lighted mirror on the visor.

sweeten the pot

Make something more attractive financially. The term dates from about 1900 and alludes to card games such as poker, where it means to add money to the pool. It is now used figuratively, as in “To sweeten the pot for members, the museum offers a 10 percent discount in its gift shop.”See also: pot, sweeten

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verb sugar

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verb soften

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verb mollify

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verb to make superficially more acceptable or appealing

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verb to ease the anger or agitation of

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verb make sweeter in taste

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verb make sweeter, more pleasant, or more agreeable

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