Meaning

1 senses

  1. (obsolete)To sweeten (literal or figurative).

More definitions
  • make sweeter in taste

Origin

First attested in the beginning of the 15th century, in Middle English; inherited from Mid

First attested in the beginning of the 15th century, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English dulcoraten, from dulcorat(e) (“sweetened”, used as the past participle of dulcoraten) + -en (verb-forming suffix), borrowed from Latin dulcōrātus, perfect passive participle of dulcōrō (“to sweeten”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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Forms

dulcorates, dulcorating, dulcorated, dulcorated

regular · Lesson

Base formdulcorate · to dulcorate
3rd person singulardulcorates
Present participledulcorating
Past simpledulcorated
Past participledulcorated

Tenses

dulcorate · dulcorated · will dulcorate · have dulcorated

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Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theydulcorate
he, she, itdulcorates

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave dulcorated
he, she, ithas dulcorated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill dulcorate

Past simpleLesson

all personsdulcorated

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
duhdukedulcimerdullB1dullard

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