What does edulcorate mean?

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edul·co·rate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sweeten, dulcify, edulcorate, dulcorateverb

    make sweeter in taste

Wiktionary

  1. edulcorateverb

    To sweeten (in all senses).

  2. edulcorateverb

    To free from acidity.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To EDULCORATEverb

    To sweeten.

    Etymology: from dulcis, Latin.

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  1. edulcorate

    Edulcorate is a verb which means to make something more agreeable or appealing, often through sweetening or softening. It is most commonly used in a figurative sense, referring to altering information or a situation to make it more pleasant or acceptable. However, it can also be used in a literal sense, especially in the context of cooking or chemistry, to refer to the process of sweetening or purifying something.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Edulcorateverb

    to render sweet; to sweeten; to free from acidity

  2. Edulcorateverb

    to free from acids, salts, or other soluble substances, by washing; to purify

  3. Etymology: [L. e out + dulcoratus, p. p. of dulcorare to sweeten, fr. dulcor sweetness, fr. dulcis sweet: cf. F. dulcorer.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Edulcorate

    ē-dul′kō-rāt, v.t. to sweeten: to free from acids, &c.—adj. Edul′corant.—n. Edulcorā′tion.—adj. Edul′corātive.—n. Edul′corātor.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of edulcorate in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of edulcorate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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