Edulcorate

Pronunciation: /ɪˈdʌlkəˌreɪt/

Definitions of edulcorate

verb to sweeten or make more palatable by adding sugar or another sweet substance

Example Sentences

A1 I like to edulcorate my coffee with sugar.

A2 She edulcorates her tea with honey instead of sugar.

B1 In order to edulcorate the bitter taste of the medicine, she added some juice.

B2 The chef used a special ingredient to edulcorate the sauce and make it more flavorful.

C1 The marketing team worked hard to edulcorate the company's image after the scandal.

C2 The politician tried to edulcorate his controversial statements during the debate.

Examples of edulcorate in a Sentence

formal The chef decided to edulcorate the dessert by adding a touch of honey.

informal I like to edulcorate my coffee with a little bit of sugar.

slang Let's edulcorate this tea with some sweetener.

figurative She always tries to edulcorate the truth to make herself look better.

Grammatical Forms of edulcorate

• past tense: edulcorated
• plural: edulcorates
• comparative: more edulcorating
• superlative: most edulcorating
• present tense: edulcorates
• future tense: will edulcorate
• perfect tense: has edulcorated
• continuous tense: is edulcorating
• singular: edulcorate
• positive degree: edulcorate
• infinitive: to edulcorate
• gerund: edulcorating
• participle: edulcorated

Origin and Evolution of edulcorate

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'edulcorate' originates from Latin 'edulcoratus', which is derived from the verb 'edulcorare' meaning 'to sweeten'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to the act of sweetening or purifying something, 'edulcorate' has evolved to also mean to make something more palatable or pleasant, both literally and figuratively.