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 to make food or drinks taste sweeter by adding sugar, etc.
- 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.Topics Discussion and agreementc2
- sweeten something to make something more pleasant or acceptable
- The fall in inflation did little to sweeten news of massive job losses.
Idioms
sugar/sweeten the pill
- to do something that makes an unpleasant situation seem less unpleasant synonym sugar-coat