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To render sweet; to sweeten; to free from acidity.

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  1. v. t. To render sweet; to sweeten; to free from acidity.
  2. v. t. To free from acids, salts, or other soluble substances, by washing; to purify.
  3. v. make sweeter in taste
  4. 1. To render sweet; to sweeten; to free from acidity. Succory . . . edulcorated with sugar and vinegar. Evelyn. 2. (Chem.) To free from acids, salts, or other soluble substances, by washing; to purify. [R.]
  5. To free from acids, salts, or other soluble substances, bywashing; to purify. [R.]
  6. v make sweeter in taste