verb
Meaning 1
To sweeten the taste of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
dulcify
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/ˈdʌlsɪfaɪ/
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verb
Meaning 2
To make sweeter or more pleasant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
To neutralise the acidity of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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verb
Meaning 4
To mollify or make peaceful.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- He knew all the things to say to dulcify his mother.
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verb
Meaning 5
make sweeter in taste
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sweeten, edulcorate, dulcorate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change taste
Narrower terms: honey, sugar, saccharify, sugarcoat, glaze, candy, mull
History
Etymology
From Latin dulcificō.