Meaning

3 senses

  1. (rare)To sweeten.

  2. (rare)To make more acceptable or palatable.

    make sweeter in taste

  3. (rare)To free from acidity.

Translations

2 languages

Origin

From Medieval Latin ēdulcōrō. Compare French édulcorer.

From Medieval Latin ēdulcōrō. Compare French édulcorer.

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Forms

edulcorates, edulcorating, edulcorated, edulcorated
Base formedulcorate · to edulcorate
3rd person singularedulcorates
Present participleedulcorating
Past simpleedulcorated
Past participleedulcorated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyedulcorate
he, she, itedulcorates

Past simpleLesson

all personsedulcorated

Present perfectLesson

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

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill edulcorate

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words
Derivededulcorationedulcorator

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

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