sweeten

/ˈswiːtən/verb
Elementary
1

To make sweet to the taste.

2

To make (more) pleasant or to the mind or feelings.

3

To make mild or kind; to soften.

4

To make less painful or laborious; to relieve.

5

To soften to the eye; to make delicate.

6

To make pure and healthful by destroying noxious matter.

7

To make warm and fertile.

8

To raise the pH of (a soil) by adding alkali.

9

To restore to purity; to free from taint.

10

To make more attractive; said of offers in negotiations.

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Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing