"acidulate" meaning in All languages combined

See acidulate on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

IPA: /əˈsɪdʒʊ.leɪt/ [US] Forms: acidulate [canonical], acidulates [third-person, singular], acidulated [past], acidulated [past, participle], acidulating [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|acidulat|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you make something acidulate, you make it taste more sour. Synonyms: sour, acidify, acetify
    Sense id: simple-acidulate-en-verb-nV6aqJAk
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