sweeten

/ˈswiːtən/ verb [T]

Definition

› to make something more attractive and acceptable: sweeten the deal/bid/offer The city had tried to sweeten the deal with a $140 million package.

sweetened adjective [before noun] › The board unanimously decided to accept a sweetened offer.

(Definition of sweeten verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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