Idiom idiom
sweeten up
Meaning
To make sweet to the taste.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You should sweeten up your tea with a little honey.”
“The recipe is a bit bitter, so you might want to sweeten up the sauce with some sugar.”
“To balance the sharp acidity of the fresh berries, the chef decided to sweeten up the dessert with a light dusting of powdered sugar.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026