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dulcify

[ duhl-suh-fahy ]
/ ˈdʌl səˌfaɪ /
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verb (used with object), dul·ci·fied, dul·ci·fy·ing.

to make more agreeable; mollify; appease.
to sweeten.

RELATED WORDS

soothe, placate, appease, reconcile, conciliate, sweeten, quiet, sugar, honey, gentle, quell, curb, calm, mollify, allay, soften, propitiate, assuage

Nearby words

dulce, dulce et decorum est pro patria mori, dulce gulf, dulcet, dulciana, dulcify, dulcimer, dulcinea, dulcitol, dulcy, dulia

Origin of dulcify

1590–1600; < Late Latin dulcificāre, with -fy for -ficāre

Related forms

dul·ci·fi·ca·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for dulcify

dulcify

/ (ˈdʌlsɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)

rare to make pleasant or agreeable
a rare word for sweeten

Derived Forms

dulcification, noun

Word Origin for dulcify

C16: from Late Latin dulcificāre, from Latin dulcis sweet + facere to make
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