Sweeten

/ˈswiːtən/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To make or become sweet or sweeter.

She decided to sweeten her iced tea with some honey.

To add a sweet substance to something, especially food or drink.

You can sweeten the cake batter with sugar or maple syrup.

To make something more agreeable or pleasant.

They tried to sweeten the deal with additional incentives.

To alleviate or lessen unpleasantness.

He attempted to sweeten the conversation by adding humor.

Middle English sweeten, from sweet + -en

sweeten the pot

To make an offer more attractive or appealing.

sweeten the deal

To improve the terms of a deal to make it more desirable.

sweeten one's disposition

To make someone more amiable or agreeable.

sweet

having a pleasing taste characteristic of sugar.

sweetness

the quality of being sweet.

sweetener

a substance used to sweeten food or drinks.

To make something more desirable or attractive.

He really sweetened the deal with that bonus.

To flatter someone to gain favor.

She sweetened him up before asking for a favor.