English verb: sweeten | |||
1. | sweeten (perception) make sweeter in taste | ||
Synonyms | dulcify, dulcorate, edulcorate | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change taste | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | candy, glaze, honey, mull, saccharify, sugar, sugarcoat | ||
Antonyms | acetify, acidify, acidulate, sour | ||
2. | sweeten (change) make sweeter, more pleasant, or more agreeable | ||
Samples | Sweeten a deal. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||