sweeten

verb
UK: /ˈswiː.tən/
US: /ˈswiː.tən/

  1. To make something taste sweeter.

    1. I sweeten my tea with honey.
    2. She used artificial sweetener to sweeten the lemonade, reducing its sugar content.

  2. To make something more pleasant or acceptable.

    1. A smile can sweeten any mood.
    2. The company offered employees a bonus to sweeten the deal during the negotiations.

Synonyms

enhance improve ameliorate enrich
sweeten intransitive-verb

  1. To become sweet.

    1. The fruit will sweeten as it ripens.
    2. The relationship began to sweeten with time and understanding.
sweeten transitive-verb

  1. To add sugar or sweetener to something.

    1. Sweeten the sauce with a bit of honey.
    2. He likes to sweeten his coffee with a packet of sugar substitute every morning.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "sweeten" in English means: To make something taste sweeter., To make something more pleasant or acceptable..

The phonetic transcription of "sweeten" is /ˈswiː.tən/ in British English and /ˈswiː.tən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "sweeten": enhance, improve, ameliorate, enrich.

Example usage of "sweeten": "I sweeten my tea with honey.". More examples on the page.