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sweeten

/ˈswiːtn/verb

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verbsweetened, sweetening
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth (with sth)

    to make food or drink taste sweeter by adding sugar or honey

    मीठा करना

    • She sweetened the tea with a spoonful of honey.
    • Do you sweeten your lassi?

    Opposite sour

  2. 2

    [T]

    to make a person feel less angry or more willing to agree

    नरम करना, मना लेना

    • He sweetened his boss with a small gift before asking for leave.
    • Radhika sweetened her apology with a box of sweets.

    Synonyms soften appease

  3. 3

    [T] ~ sth

    to make a deal or offer more attractive

    (सौदे या प्रस्ताव को) और आकर्षक बनाना

    • The company sweetened its offer with a bonus.
    • The government sweetened the deal with tax benefits.
Idioms 1

sweeten the pill

to make something unpleasant easier to accept

कड़वी बात को स्वीकार करने लायक बनाना

  • The price rise came with a free gift to sweeten the pill.
  • The manager tried to sweeten the pill by offering extra holidays.
◇Word family
sweet adjectivesweetener noun