sweeten
🇺🇸
/ˈswiːtn/
🇬🇧
/ˈswiːtn/
verb
R
To add sugar or a sweet substance to food or drink to make it taste sweeter.
I like to sweeten my coffee with a little bit of sugar.
R
To make someone more willing to do something by giving them something they want or by saying nice things about them.
He tried to sweeten the deal by offering a discount.
R
To make a situation or something unpleasant more acceptable by adding something good or by making it less harsh.
The company tried to sweeten the news of the layoffs by offering a generous severance package.
translation
To add sugar or a sweet substance to food or drink to make it taste sweeter.; To make someone more willing to do something by giving them something they want or by saying nice things about them.; To make a situation or something unpleasant more acceptable by adding something good or by making it less harsh.
Word Forms
3rd Present
sweetens
Past
sweetened
Perfect
sweetened
Progressive
sweetening