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Definition of Edulcorate
1. Verb. Make sweeter in taste.
Specialized synonyms: Honey, Saccharify, Sugar, Candy, Glaze, Sugarcoat, Mull
Generic synonyms: Change Taste
Antonyms: Sour
Derivative terms: Sweetener, Sweetening, Sweetening
Definition of Edulcorate
1. v. t. To render sweet; to sweeten; to free from acidity.
Definition of Edulcorate
1. Verb. (rare) To sweeten (in all senses). ¹
2. Verb. (rare) To free from acidity. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Edulcorate
1. [v -RATED, -RATING, -RATES]
Medical Definition of Edulcorate
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1. To render sweet; to sweeten; to free from acidity. "Succory . . . Edulcorated with sugar and vinegar." (Evelyn)
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Edulcorate
Literary usage of Edulcorate
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Technological Dictionary: English-Spanish and Spanish-English of Words and by Néstor Ponce de León (1920)
"de gat, gas purifier. purificar, to purify, to depurate, to purge, to refine, to
clarify, to clear, to cleanse, to fine | to sweeten, to edulcorate (sug. ..."
2. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"Referring to covering with a liquid: spec, coat, elutriate (rare), flush,
edulcorate, gull (dial, or tech.), pan; see SPLASH, LAUNDER, GARGLE, ..."
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