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sweeten

[sweet-n] / ˈswit n /
VERB
add sugar
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mull
STRONG
candy sugar
WEAK
add sweetening candy-coat make sweet make toothsome sugar-coat
Antonyms
WEAK
salt sour
VERB
make happy; appease
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alleviate
STRONG
assuage conciliate honey mollify pacify placate propitiate soothe
WEAK
soften up
Antonyms
STRONG
agitate incite upset worry
WEAK
displease disrupt trouble

Example Sentences

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Ackman also noted another unusual feature of the deal that should help sweeten the pill for anyone with immediate losses on the closed-end fund.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Returning to either tour requires eating a slice of humble pie and, for some, paying a fortune to sweeten the deal.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Officials decided to sweeten the pot by offering to export the “Taiwan model” of high-tech industrial clusters to America.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

To sweeten the deal: “I’ll cook for him. I would make him all his favorite dishes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

And he offered a cache of fur to sweeten the deal.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann