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What does it mean to sweeten someone up?
to make something more attractive: The phone company threw in two month's worth of free calls to sweeten the deal. to make a person or a mood happier or friendlier: I think you should try to sweeten him up before you ask him for the loan. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
to make (the stomach, soil, etc.) less acidic, as by means of certain preparations, chemicals, etc. to remove sulfur and its compounds from (oil or gas). Informal. to enhance the value of (loan collateral) by including additional or especially valuable securities.
sweeten. verb. sweet· en ˈswē-tᵊn. sweetened; sweetening ˈswē-tᵊn-iŋ. ˈswēt-niŋ. Synonyms of sweeten. transitive verb. 1. : to make sweet. 2. : to soften the mood or attitude of. 3. : to make less painful or trying. 4. : to free from a harmful or undesirable quality or substance. especially : to remove sulfur compounds from. sweeten natural gas. 5.
sweeten something (up) to make something more pleasant or acceptable. The fall in inflation did little to sweeten news of massive job losses. To sweeten the deal, you can save 10% on orders over $50. Sweeten up your day with one of these mouth-watering desserts.
v.tr. 1. To make sweet or sweeter by adding sugar, honey, saccharin, or another sweet substance. 2. To make more pleasant or agreeable. 3. To soften or soothe: sweetened her mood. 4. To make bearable; alleviate. 5. Informal. a. To increase the value of (collateral for a loan) by adding more securities. b.
If you sweeten food or drink, you add sugar, honey, or another sweet substance to it.
sweeten definition: to make something sweeter, for example by adding more sugar: . Learn more.
