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sweeten (swēt'n)

transitive verb

  1. to make sweet with or as with sugar
  2. to make pleasant or agreeable, as to the sense of smell
  3. to counteract the acidic condition of (the soil, the stomach, etc.)
    1. to mollify; appease
    2. Now Rare to alleviate; ease
  4. Business, Informal
    1. to increase the value of (collateral for a loan) by pledging additional securities
    2. to increase the value of (an offer) in order to induce acceptance, promote sales, etc.
  5. Poker, Slang to add further stakes to (a pot) before opening

intransitive verb

to become sweet

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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