sweeten

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈswiːtən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈswitən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(swēt′n)


sweeten
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Sense: To make sweet
Synonyms:
sugar Collocations, add sugar, add sweetening, make toothsome, give a sweet flavor to, mull Collocations, flavor Collocations, make sweet, soften
Antonyms:
sour Collocations, make sour, make bitter, embitter
Sense: To make fresh
Synonyms:
purify, freshen, remove salt from, fumigate, disinfect, cleanse, revive, renew Collocations, ventilate, clear Collocations, clean Collocations, expurgate
Antonyms:
aggravate, make matters worse, worsen Collocations, foul Collocations, stink out, stagnate

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