verb
Meaning 1
To sweeten.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
edulcorate
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/əˈdʌlkəɹeɪt/
verb
Meaning 2
To make more acceptable or palatable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To free from acidity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
make sweeter in taste
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sweeten, dulcify, dulcorate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change taste
Narrower terms: honey, sugar, saccharify, sugarcoat, glaze, candy, mull
History
Etymology
From Medieval Latin ēdulcōrō. Compare French édulcorer.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: édulcorer — to sweeten
- Italian: edulcorare — to sweeten