Definition of sweeten in English:

sweeten

verb ˈswiːt(ə)nˈswitn

1Make or become sweet or sweeter, especially in taste.
（尤指在味道上）（使）变甜
with object a cup of coffee sweetened with saccharin
一杯加了糖精的咖啡。
no object her smile sweetened
她的微笑变得更甜了。
Example sentencesExamples
- When people want to sweeten something bitter, they add something sweet.
- Condiments, sweetening agents and spices may be added according to individual preferences.
- Thirty minutes later, Wiley and Dexter were eating oatmeal straight out of the pan sweetened with a little sugar and washing it down with a glass of reconstituted powdered milk.
- Today I had strawberries on bread, with sugar on top to sweeten the taste.
- Clearly the big consumers of sugar are looking for lower cost alternatives to sugar for sweetening agents.
- It is recommended that molasses or honey be used as sweetening agents in lieu of sugar.
- No social gathering is complete without drinking a ti-punch (straight rum with a twist of lemon sweetened with cane sugar) or a planteur (fruit juice and rum).
- Prior to that time honey was the only sweetening agent available to them.
- Global majors such as Coca Cola and Beatrice Foods are said to use Stevia extracts as sweetening agents in foods sold across Japan, Brazil and other countries.
- Sugar, redcurrant jelly, and sometimes chocolate are now used as sweetening agents in agrodolce sauces for meat.
- Add 1 cup whipping cream, whipped and sweetened to taste
- Fat and sweetening agents were eventually introduced to the mix, which may have compromised the dough's shelf life but certainly enhanced its gustatory appeal.
- Stabilise wine with Potassium Sorbate at the final racking, sweeten to taste, then bottle.
- Once the juice has cooled, remove the flavourings and sweeten to taste.
- A thick, soy-based sauce used in Indonesian cooking, sweetened with palm sugar and often seasoned with garlic.
- Soak (don't boil) them in water for at least half an hour and sweeten to taste (ideally with honey).
- The mixture is greenish white in color and when sweetened to taste is relished by nearly every one.
- After all, lactose is from the same general family as sucrose, the table sugar we use to sweeten coffee and tea.
- Soda, fruit juice, sweets, protein shakes sweetened with sugar and other forms of sugary foods should be reduced so you can include white bread in your diet without adding unwanted bodyfat.
- Stonyfield Farm's recently introduced Light Yogurt Smoothie is fatfree and naturally sweetened with less sugar and calories than traditional smoothies.
Synonyms
make sweet, add sugar to, sugar, sugar-coat, add honey to, add sweetener to
freshen, refresh, fresh, purify, deodorize, perfume
1. 1.1with object Make more agreeable or acceptable.
  使更悦耳，使更容易接受
  there is no way to sweeten the statement
  没办法把话说得更让人容易接受。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The former is an agreeable and clever portrait that domesticates and sweetens its subject's subversiveness.
  Synonyms
  soften, ease, alleviate, make agreeable, relieve, mitigate, make less painful, mellow, temper, cushion
  embellish, embroider, dress up
2. 1.2informal with object Induce (someone) to be well disposed or helpful to oneself.
  〈非正式〉笼络；使（人）帮助自己
  I am in the process of sweetening him up
  我正在笼络他。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Maybe used to sweeten the teacher up if you've misbehaved?
  In other words, people sometimes sweeten their stories, particularly if there is a financial incentive.
  Labour accused Environment Minister Martin Cullen of being like Santa Claus for trying to sweeten voters when he announces the €19.5 million urban renewal and Border grant package today.
  His employers at Guthy-Renker were making it even tougher by sweetening his package to persuade him to stay.
  The Times's John Diamond, who died last year, sweetened his personal account of carcinoma of the tongue with gentle humour.
  But surely, occasionally, it is tempting for a Suez operative to sweeten some local politician in parts of the world where such payments are de rigueur?
  I forgive him because he has enough style to try and sweeten me with champagne.
  The pair, who will dodge mine fields in Senegal and sweeten border officials with a supply of football T-shirts, will travel across France and Spain before catching the boat to Morocco and heading south to Banjul.
  Catholics dominate the lower levels of the party, so to get on a young, aspiring politician has to sweeten these people.
  Synonyms
  mollify, placate, soothe, soften, soften up, mellow, pacify, appease, win over

Rhymes

beaten, Beaton, Beeton, Cretan, Keaton, neaten, Nuneaton, overeaten, uneaten, wheaten

Definition of sweeten in US English:

sweeten

verbˈswētnˈswitn

1Make or become sweet or sweeter, especially in taste.
（尤指在味道上）（使）变甜
with object a cup of coffee sweetened with saccharin
一杯加了糖精的咖啡。
no object her smile sweetened
她的微笑变得更甜了。
Example sentencesExamples
- Condiments, sweetening agents and spices may be added according to individual preferences.
- It is recommended that molasses or honey be used as sweetening agents in lieu of sugar.
- Sugar, redcurrant jelly, and sometimes chocolate are now used as sweetening agents in agrodolce sauces for meat.
- After all, lactose is from the same general family as sucrose, the table sugar we use to sweeten coffee and tea.
- Global majors such as Coca Cola and Beatrice Foods are said to use Stevia extracts as sweetening agents in foods sold across Japan, Brazil and other countries.
- Soak (don't boil) them in water for at least half an hour and sweeten to taste (ideally with honey).
- Clearly the big consumers of sugar are looking for lower cost alternatives to sugar for sweetening agents.
- A thick, soy-based sauce used in Indonesian cooking, sweetened with palm sugar and often seasoned with garlic.
- No social gathering is complete without drinking a ti-punch (straight rum with a twist of lemon sweetened with cane sugar) or a planteur (fruit juice and rum).
- When people want to sweeten something bitter, they add something sweet.
- The mixture is greenish white in color and when sweetened to taste is relished by nearly every one.
- Fat and sweetening agents were eventually introduced to the mix, which may have compromised the dough's shelf life but certainly enhanced its gustatory appeal.
- Add 1 cup whipping cream, whipped and sweetened to taste
- Today I had strawberries on bread, with sugar on top to sweeten the taste.
- Stabilise wine with Potassium Sorbate at the final racking, sweeten to taste, then bottle.
- Thirty minutes later, Wiley and Dexter were eating oatmeal straight out of the pan sweetened with a little sugar and washing it down with a glass of reconstituted powdered milk.
- Soda, fruit juice, sweets, protein shakes sweetened with sugar and other forms of sugary foods should be reduced so you can include white bread in your diet without adding unwanted bodyfat.
- Stonyfield Farm's recently introduced Light Yogurt Smoothie is fatfree and naturally sweetened with less sugar and calories than traditional smoothies.
- Prior to that time honey was the only sweetening agent available to them.
- Once the juice has cooled, remove the flavourings and sweeten to taste.
Synonyms
make sweet, add sugar to, sugar, sugar-coat, add honey to, add sweetener to
freshen, refresh, fresh, purify, deodorize, perfume
1. 1.1with object Make more agreeable or acceptable.
  使更悦耳，使更容易接受
  there is no way to sweeten the statement
  没办法把话说得更让人容易接受。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The former is an agreeable and clever portrait that domesticates and sweetens its subject's subversiveness.
  Synonyms
  soften, ease, alleviate, make agreeable, relieve, mitigate, make less painful, mellow, temper, cushion
2. 1.2informal with object Induce (someone) to be well disposed or helpful to oneself.
  〈非正式〉笼络；使（人）帮助自己
  I am in the process of sweetening him up
  我正在笼络他。
  Example sentencesExamples
  His employers at Guthy-Renker were making it even tougher by sweetening his package to persuade him to stay.
  Labour accused Environment Minister Martin Cullen of being like Santa Claus for trying to sweeten voters when he announces the €19.5 million urban renewal and Border grant package today.
  Maybe used to sweeten the teacher up if you've misbehaved?
  But surely, occasionally, it is tempting for a Suez operative to sweeten some local politician in parts of the world where such payments are de rigueur?
  In other words, people sometimes sweeten their stories, particularly if there is a financial incentive.
  Catholics dominate the lower levels of the party, so to get on a young, aspiring politician has to sweeten these people.
  I forgive him because he has enough style to try and sweeten me with champagne.
  The Times's John Diamond, who died last year, sweetened his personal account of carcinoma of the tongue with gentle humour.
  The pair, who will dodge mine fields in Senegal and sweeten border officials with a supply of football T-shirts, will travel across France and Spain before catching the boat to Morocco and heading south to Banjul.
  Synonyms
  mollify, placate, soothe, soften, soften up, mellow, pacify, appease, win over

Phrases

sweeten the pot

1Add to the total sum of bets made in poker.
1. 1.1Add an inducement, typically in the form of money or a concession.
  he is trying to sweeten the pot, offering workers a 50-cent raise
  Example sentencesExamples
  One of the ways they've been luring consumers is by sweetening the pot with ever-expanding lines of credit.
  The fact that we're in 5th Fleet's area of operation sweetens the pot because the money is non-taxable.

单词	sweeten
释义	Definition of sweeten in English: sweeten verb ˈswiːt(ə)nˈswitn 1Make or become sweet or sweeter, especially in taste. （尤指在味道上）（使）变甜 with object a cup of coffee sweetened with saccharin 一杯加了糖精的咖啡。 no object her smile sweetened 她的微笑变得更甜了。 Example sentencesExamples When people want to sweeten something bitter, they add something sweet. Condiments, sweetening agents and spices may be added according to individual preferences. Thirty minutes later, Wiley and Dexter were eating oatmeal straight out of the pan sweetened with a little sugar and washing it down with a glass of reconstituted powdered milk. Today I had strawberries on bread, with sugar on top to sweeten the taste. Clearly the big consumers of sugar are looking for lower cost alternatives to sugar for sweetening agents. It is recommended that molasses or honey be used as sweetening agents in lieu of sugar. No social gathering is complete without drinking a ti-punch (straight rum with a twist of lemon sweetened with cane sugar) or a planteur (fruit juice and rum). Prior to that time honey was the only sweetening agent available to them. Global majors such as Coca Cola and Beatrice Foods are said to use Stevia extracts as sweetening agents in foods sold across Japan, Brazil and other countries. Sugar, redcurrant jelly, and sometimes chocolate are now used as sweetening agents in agrodolce sauces for meat. Add 1 cup whipping cream, whipped and sweetened to taste Fat and sweetening agents were eventually introduced to the mix, which may have compromised the dough's shelf life but certainly enhanced its gustatory appeal. Stabilise wine with Potassium Sorbate at the final racking, sweeten to taste, then bottle. Once the juice has cooled, remove the flavourings and sweeten to taste. A thick, soy-based sauce used in Indonesian cooking, sweetened with palm sugar and often seasoned with garlic. Soak (don't boil) them in water for at least half an hour and sweeten to taste (ideally with honey). The mixture is greenish white in color and when sweetened to taste is relished by nearly every one. After all, lactose is from the same general family as sucrose, the table sugar we use to sweeten coffee and tea. Soda, fruit juice, sweets, protein shakes sweetened with sugar and other forms of sugary foods should be reduced so you can include white bread in your diet without adding unwanted bodyfat. Stonyfield Farm's recently introduced Light Yogurt Smoothie is fatfree and naturally sweetened with less sugar and calories than traditional smoothies. Synonyms make sweet, add sugar to, sugar, sugar-coat, add honey to, add sweetener to freshen, refresh, fresh, purify, deodorize, perfume 1.1with object Make more agreeable or acceptable. 使更悦耳，使更容易接受 there is no way to sweeten the statement 没办法把话说得更让人容易接受。 Example sentencesExamples The former is an agreeable and clever portrait that domesticates and sweetens its subject's subversiveness. Synonyms soften, ease, alleviate, make agreeable, relieve, mitigate, make less painful, mellow, temper, cushion embellish, embroider, dress up 1.2informal with object Induce (someone) to be well disposed or helpful to oneself. 〈非正式〉笼络；使（人）帮助自己 I am in the process of sweetening him up 我正在笼络他。 Example sentencesExamples Maybe used to sweeten the teacher up if you've misbehaved? In other words, people sometimes sweeten their stories, particularly if there is a financial incentive. Labour accused Environment Minister Martin Cullen of being like Santa Claus for trying to sweeten voters when he announces the €19.5 million urban renewal and Border grant package today. His employers at Guthy-Renker were making it even tougher by sweetening his package to persuade him to stay. The Times's John Diamond, who died last year, sweetened his personal account of carcinoma of the tongue with gentle humour. But surely, occasionally, it is tempting for a Suez operative to sweeten some local politician in parts of the world where such payments are de rigueur? I forgive him because he has enough style to try and sweeten me with champagne. The pair, who will dodge mine fields in Senegal and sweeten border officials with a supply of football T-shirts, will travel across France and Spain before catching the boat to Morocco and heading south to Banjul. Catholics dominate the lower levels of the party, so to get on a young, aspiring politician has to sweeten these people. Synonyms mollify, placate, soothe, soften, soften up, mellow, pacify, appease, win over Rhymes beaten, Beaton, Beeton, Cretan, Keaton, neaten, Nuneaton, overeaten, uneaten, wheaten Definition of sweeten in US English: sweeten verbˈswētnˈswitn 1Make or become sweet or sweeter, especially in taste. （尤指在味道上）（使）变甜 with object a cup of coffee sweetened with saccharin 一杯加了糖精的咖啡。 no object her smile sweetened 她的微笑变得更甜了。 Example sentencesExamples Condiments, sweetening agents and spices may be added according to individual preferences. It is recommended that molasses or honey be used as sweetening agents in lieu of sugar. Sugar, redcurrant jelly, and sometimes chocolate are now used as sweetening agents in agrodolce sauces for meat. After all, lactose is from the same general family as sucrose, the table sugar we use to sweeten coffee and tea. Global majors such as Coca Cola and Beatrice Foods are said to use Stevia extracts as sweetening agents in foods sold across Japan, Brazil and other countries. Soak (don't boil) them in water for at least half an hour and sweeten to taste (ideally with honey). Clearly the big consumers of sugar are looking for lower cost alternatives to sugar for sweetening agents. A thick, soy-based sauce used in Indonesian cooking, sweetened with palm sugar and often seasoned with garlic. No social gathering is complete without drinking a ti-punch (straight rum with a twist of lemon sweetened with cane sugar) or a planteur (fruit juice and rum). When people want to sweeten something bitter, they add something sweet. The mixture is greenish white in color and when sweetened to taste is relished by nearly every one. Fat and sweetening agents were eventually introduced to the mix, which may have compromised the dough's shelf life but certainly enhanced its gustatory appeal. Add 1 cup whipping cream, whipped and sweetened to taste Today I had strawberries on bread, with sugar on top to sweeten the taste. Stabilise wine with Potassium Sorbate at the final racking, sweeten to taste, then bottle. Thirty minutes later, Wiley and Dexter were eating oatmeal straight out of the pan sweetened with a little sugar and washing it down with a glass of reconstituted powdered milk. Soda, fruit juice, sweets, protein shakes sweetened with sugar and other forms of sugary foods should be reduced so you can include white bread in your diet without adding unwanted bodyfat. Stonyfield Farm's recently introduced Light Yogurt Smoothie is fatfree and naturally sweetened with less sugar and calories than traditional smoothies. Prior to that time honey was the only sweetening agent available to them. Once the juice has cooled, remove the flavourings and sweeten to taste. Synonyms make sweet, add sugar to, sugar, sugar-coat, add honey to, add sweetener to freshen, refresh, fresh, purify, deodorize, perfume 1.1with object Make more agreeable or acceptable. 使更悦耳，使更容易接受 there is no way to sweeten the statement 没办法把话说得更让人容易接受。 Example sentencesExamples The former is an agreeable and clever portrait that domesticates and sweetens its subject's subversiveness. Synonyms soften, ease, alleviate, make agreeable, relieve, mitigate, make less painful, mellow, temper, cushion 1.2informal with object Induce (someone) to be well disposed or helpful to oneself. 〈非正式〉笼络；使（人）帮助自己 I am in the process of sweetening him up 我正在笼络他。 Example sentencesExamples His employers at Guthy-Renker were making it even tougher by sweetening his package to persuade him to stay. Labour accused Environment Minister Martin Cullen of being like Santa Claus for trying to sweeten voters when he announces the €19.5 million urban renewal and Border grant package today. Maybe used to sweeten the teacher up if you've misbehaved? But surely, occasionally, it is tempting for a Suez operative to sweeten some local politician in parts of the world where such payments are de rigueur? In other words, people sometimes sweeten their stories, particularly if there is a financial incentive. Catholics dominate the lower levels of the party, so to get on a young, aspiring politician has to sweeten these people. I forgive him because he has enough style to try and sweeten me with champagne. The Times's John Diamond, who died last year, sweetened his personal account of carcinoma of the tongue with gentle humour. The pair, who will dodge mine fields in Senegal and sweeten border officials with a supply of football T-shirts, will travel across France and Spain before catching the boat to Morocco and heading south to Banjul. Synonyms mollify, placate, soothe, soften, soften up, mellow, pacify, appease, win over Phrases sweeten the pot 1Add to the total sum of bets made in poker. 1.1Add an inducement, typically in the form of money or a concession. he is trying to sweeten the pot, offering workers a 50-cent raise Example sentencesExamples One of the ways they've been luring consumers is by sweetening the pot with ever-expanding lines of credit. The fact that we're in 5th Fleet's area of operation sweetens the pot because the money is non-taxable. verb.1 phr.
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