edulcorate

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To sweeten. rare
  2. To make more acceptable or palatable. rare
    — I guess I am simply accustomed to dealing with more edulcorated versions of xenophobia.
  3. To free from acidity. rare
    — The more Judicious of the Chymiſts themſelves do ſeveral of them novv acknovvledge, that the bare reducing of Pearls to fine Povvder, affords a Medicine much richer in the Vertues of the Pearls, then the Magiſtery, prepar'd by diſſolving them in acid Spirits, and precipitating them vvith Oyl of Tartar, and aftervvards ſcrupulously edulcorating them.

词形变化

edulcorates present,singular,third-person edulcorating participle,present edulcorated participle,past edulcorated past

词汇关系

衍生词
edulcoration edulcorator

词源

From Medieval Latin ēdulcōrō. Compare French édulcorer.
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