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Definition: Meaning of, sweeten in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈswiːt(ə)n /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
sweeten sweetened sweetened
Present Participle Third Person Singular
sweetening sweetens
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to make something sweeter, or become sweeter
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  2. [transitive] also sweeten somebody ↔ up informal to try to persuade someone to do what you want, by giving them presents or money or promising them something
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  3. [transitive] literary to make someone kinder, gentler etc
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sweeten used in phrasal verbs

  • sweeten up (phrasal verb)
    1. to be especially nice to someone so that they will agree to something that you want them to agree to
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Pronunciation: ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt
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