sweeten

Meanings

• Verb

  To make something sweeter or more pleasant, especially by adding sugar.

• Verb

  To make something more agreeable or acceptable, especially by adding a pleasing or desirable quality.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈswiːtən/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

sour

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sweeten
sweet , meet , feet , sneet , beat , seat

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Variants

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sweeten , sweetened , sweetener , sweeteners , sweetening , sweetens , sweeten up , sweetened up , sweetening up , sweetens up , pre-sweeten , pre-sweetened , pre-sweetening , pre-sweetens , presweeten , presweetened , presweetening , presweetens , sugar the pill , sugar/sweeten the pill , sweeten the pill

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Forms

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sweetener, sweetens, sweetened, sweetening

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Etymology

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From Old English swete 'sweet', from Proto-Germanic *swotijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *swad-, swad- 'sweet'. Related to swete 'sweet-smelling'.

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Trivia

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1. Sweeten is the past tense and past participle of the verb 'sweeten'.

2. The word 'sweeten' comes from the Old English word 'swete', which means 'sweet'.

3. Sweeteners have been used for thousands of years to enhance the taste of food and beverages. Sugar, one of the most common sweeteners, has been used since ancient times.

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Related Concepts

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1. Sweetener: A substance added to food or drink to improve its taste by making it sweeter. Common sweeteners include sugar, honey, and artificial sweeteners.

2. Sweetener industry: The industry that produces and sells sweeteners for use in food and beverages. This industry includes companies that produce sugar, honey, and artificial sweeteners.

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Culture

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Sweeten has been used in various cultural contexts, such as in food and beverages, music, and literature. In food, it is often used to enhance the taste of dishes and desserts. In music, the term 'sweeten' is used to describe the addition of effects, such as reverb or delay, to make the sound more pleasing. In literature, 'sweeten' can refer to making something more appealing or attractive.

How to Memorize "sweeten"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine adding sugar to a cup of tea or coffee to sweeten it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sweeten' with the idea of making something more pleasant or enjoyable.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the sentence 'Sugar Sweetens Every Thing' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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