Sweeten
(verb)
- To make something sweet, typically by adding sugar.
- To make something more pleasant or attractive.
- To make something less bitter or sour.
Origin:
From the old english word "swētian" meaning to make sweet.
Examples:
- She sweetened her tea with honey.
- I will sweeten the deal by offering a discount.
- He sweetened the bitter medicine by adding a spoonful of sugar.
- She sweetened the proposal with a few incentives.
- He sweetened the mood by telling a joke.