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sweet·en

sweeten

 
 
pronunciation:
swi tn
part of speech: verb
inflections: sweetens, sweetening, sweetened
definition: When you sweeten something, you make it sweet, or you make it sweeter than it already is. You add something like sugar or honey to it.
A lot of people sweeten their tea with sugar.My dad doesn't sweeten his coffee, but my mom does.
derivation: sweetener (n.)