dulcify
[ duhl-suh-fahy ]
/ ˈdʌl səˌfaɪ /
verb (used with object), dul·ci·fied, dul·ci·fy·ing.
to make more agreeable; mollify; appease.
to sweeten.
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dul·ci·fi·ca·tion, nounWords nearby dulcify
Dulce, dulce et decorum est pro patria mori, Dulce Gulf, dulcet, dulciana, dulcify, dulcimer, dulcinea, dulcitol, Dulcolax, Dulcy
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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 of dulcify
dulcification, nounWord Origin for dulcify
C16: from Late Latin dulcificāre, from Latin dulcis sweet + facere to make
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