sweeten
sweet + -en
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source: coffee sugar | gifとanime 、 sweet
verb
make or become sweet or sweeter, especially in taste:
(砂糖などを加えて)…を甘くする(up).
e.g. with object : a cup of coffee sweetened with saccharin
甘くなる, 甘味が増す
e.g. no object : her smile sweetened.
with object make more agreeable or acceptable:
〈味･におい･音など〉をよくする; 〈取引など〉に色をつける
e.g. there is no way to sweeten the statement.
with object informal induce (someone) to be well disposed or helpful to oneself:
｟くだけて｠ (物などでつって)〈人〉を思うように動かす, 〈人〉の機嫌をとる(up); ｟文｠ 〈人〉をなだめる(up).
e.g. I am in the process of sweetening him up.
PHRASES
sweeten the pill
see pill1.
sweeten the pot
add to the total sum of bets made in poker.
add an inducement, typically in the form of money or a concession:
e.g. he is trying to sweeten the pot, offering workers a 50-cent raise.