Dulcorate

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To sweeten (literal or figurative). obsolete, transitive

    "The ancients for the dulcorating of fruit, do commend swines dung above all other dung"

  2. 2
    make sweeter in taste wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Filled with sweetness, sweet. obsolete

Synonyms

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dulcifyedulcoratesweetensweeten

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"The ancients for the dulcorating of fruit, do commend swines dung above all other dung"

Etymology

Etymology 1

First attested in the beginning of the 15th century, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English dulcoraten, from dulcorat(e) (“sweetened”, used as the past participle of dulcoraten) + -en (verb-forming suffix), borrowed from Latin dulcōrātus, perfect passive participle of dulcōrō (“to sweeten”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Etymology 2

Inherited from Middle English dulcorat(e), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more.

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