| Dictionary: E·dul·co·rate |
[imp. & p. p. Edulcorated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Edulcorating.]
[L. e out + dulcoratus, p. p. of dulcorare to sweeten, fr. dulcor sweetness, fr. dulcis sweet: cf. F. édulcorer.]
1. To render sweet; to sweeten; to free from acidity.
Succory . . . edulcorated with sugar and vinegar.Evelyn.
2. (Chem.) To free from acids, salts, or other soluble substances, by washing; to purify. [R.]
| Obscure Words: edulcorate |
| Word Tutor: edulcorate |
| WordNet: edulcorate |
The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
make sweeter in taste
Synonyms: sweeten, dulcify, dulcorate
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