"dulcify" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈdʌlsɪfaɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dulcify.wav Forms: dulcifies [present, singular, third-person], dulcifying [participle, present], dulcified [participle, past], dulcified [past]
Etymology: From Latin dulcificō. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|dulcificō}} Latin dulcificō Head templates: {{en-verb}} dulcify (third-person singular simple present dulcifies, present participle dulcifying, simple past and past participle dulcified)
  1. To sweeten the taste of.
    Sense id: en-dulcify-en-verb-7K7aTUWu Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 11 38 36 14
  2. To make sweeter or more pleasant.
    Sense id: en-dulcify-en-verb-xYMXBs7H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 41 43 9 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 11 38 36 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 46 27 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 46 39 8
  3. (obsolete) To neutralise the acidity of. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-dulcify-en-verb-0ODl4Xgp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 41 43 9 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 11 38 36 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 46 39 8
  4. (transitive) To mollify or make peaceful. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-dulcify-en-verb-13kMyeuz Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 11 38 36 14

Inflected forms

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