Synonyms for sweeten
ˈswit nsweet·en

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1. sweeten, dulcify, edulcorate, dulcorateverb

   make sweeter in taste

   Synonyms:
   dulcorate, edulcorate, dulcify

   Antonyms:
   sour, acetify, acidify, acidulate

2. sweetenverb

   make sweeter, more pleasant, or more agreeable

   "sweeten a deal"

   Synonyms:
   dulcorate, edulcorate, dulcify

   Antonyms:
   acidulate, sour, acetify, acidify

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1. sweetenverb

   Synonyms:
   make sweet

2. sweetenverb

   Synonyms:
   soften, make mild, make tender

3. sweetenverb

   Synonyms:
   give zest to, give a relish to

4. sweetenverb

   Synonyms:
   grow sweet, become sweet

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1. sweetenverb

   Synonyms:
   dulcify, edulcorate, purify, disinfect, fumigate, deodorize

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1. List of paraphrases for "sweeten":

   soften

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1. Friedrich Nietzsche:

   The certain prospect of death could sweeten every life with a precious and fragrant drop of levity- and now you strange apothecary souls have turned it into an ill-tasting drop of poison that makes the whole of life repulsive.

2. Francis Bacon, Essays (1625):

   Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter.

3. Madylin Sweeten:

   This morning a terrible family tragedy has occurred, we are devastated to report that our beloved brother, son, and friend, Sawyer Sweeten, took his own life. He was weeks away from his 20th birthday. At this sensitive time, our family requests privacy and we beg of you to reach out to the ones you love.

4. Mitch Hedberg:

   We're gonna have to sweeten some of these jokes. That’s a showbiz term for “Add sugar to”.

5. Michael Jacobson:

   Brewers are allowed to artificially color, flavor, sweeten and preserve their products, as well as use foam enhancers, if the industry takes pride in its ingredients, it should list them on labels and not simply on the web.