--- title: S — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 123 description: The 2316 words of the English dictionary under S, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/123/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / S # S — The English dictionary · page 123 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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*Everyday, meaning 1:* To swat means to hit something, usually an insect, with a quick hard slap using your hand or a flat object.[↗](../../swat/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A swat is a quick hit like that.[↗](../../swat/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* SWAT (in capitals) is a special police team in the USA.[↗](../../swat/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Dad swatted the fly with a rolled-up newspaper.[↗](../../swat/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't swat at the wasp; just walk away slowly.[↗](../../swat/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The cat swatted the string with its paw.[↗](../../swat/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma keeps a fly swatter in the kitchen.[↗](../../swat/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The giant swatted the knights away like flies.[↗](../../swat/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She swatted a mosquito on her arm.[↗](../../swat/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **swathe** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A swathe is a long, wide strip or area of land, crops or something else.[↗](../../swathe/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To swathe something is to wrap it up in cloth or bandages.[↗](../../swathe/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A swathe can be a large part of a group: «a swathe of the country».[↗](../../swathe/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The fire burned a wide swathe of forest.[↗](../../swathe/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The baby was swathed in a warm blanket.[↗](../../swathe/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · His arm was swathed in bandages.[↗](../../swathe/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The farmer cut the hay in long swathes.[↗](../../swathe/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A swathe of bluebells covered the wood.[↗](../../swathe/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Snow fell across a huge swathe of Canada.[↗](../../swathe/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **sway** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To sway is to move slowly from side to side, like trees in the wind or a person dancing.[↗](../../sway/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To sway someone is to change their opinion or make them decide something.[↗](../../sway/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Sway (noun) is power or influence over people: «hold sway».[↗](../../sway/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The trees swayed in the wind.[↗](../../sway/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We swayed to the music.[↗](../../sway/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The boat swayed from side to side.[↗](../../sway/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Tall towers sway slightly in strong winds.[↗](../../sway/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't be swayed by adverts.[↗](../../sway/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · His speech swayed the class to vote for him.[↗](../../sway/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The rope bridge swayed as we crossed.[↗](../../sway/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The nest swayed to and fro, as they sat on the rim and cried.[↗](../../sway/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · But the fig-tree said unto them: Should I leave my sweetness, and my good fruitage, and go to hold sway over the trees?[↗](../../sway/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JDG.9.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sway/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And the vine said unto them: Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to hold sway over the trees?[↗](../../sway/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JDG.9.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sway/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · But the olive-tree said unto them: Should I leave my fatness, seeing that by me they honour God and man, and go to hold sway over the trees?[↗](../../sway/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JDG.9.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sway/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **swear** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To swear is to use rude or bad words.[↗](../../swear/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To swear is also to make a serious promise or say something is really true.[↗](../../swear/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To swear someone in is to make them promise to do a job honestly, like a judge or president.[↗](../../swear/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Please don't swear in class.[↗](../../swear/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He swore he had not eaten the last biscuit.[↗](../../swear/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · I swear I will help you tomorrow.[↗](../../swear/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The witness swore to tell the truth.[↗](../../swear/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The new mayor was sworn in today.[↗](../../swear/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The knights swore to protect the king.[↗](../../swear/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Some films have swear words in them.[↗](../../swear/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The two cats are sworn enemies.[↗](../../swear/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · “I swear to you I did not do it!”[↗](../../swear/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And Abraham said: 'I will swear.'[↗](../../swear/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.21.24, JPS 1917)[↗](../../swear/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And he said: 'Swear unto me.'[↗](../../swear/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") And he swore unto him.[↗](../../swear/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.47.31, JPS 1917)[↗](../../swear/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And Pharaoh said: 'Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear.'[↗](../../swear/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.50.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../swear/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · And though they say: 'As the LORD liveth', surely they swear falsely.[↗](../../swear/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.5.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../swear/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Where are Thy former mercies, O Lord, which Thou didst swear unto David in Thy faithfulness?[↗](../../swear/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.89.50, JPS 1917)[↗](../../swear/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · Swearing and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery! they break all bounds, and blood toucheth blood.[↗](../../swear/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets HOS.4.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../swear/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") **swearer** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* A person who makes an oath, a solemn promise before God.[↗](../../swearer/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") **sweareth** — *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* «sweareth» means «swears», a form of «swear».[↗](../../sweareth/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* To swear is to use rude or bad words.[↗](../../sweareth/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* When a man voweth a vow unto the LORD, or sweareth an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.[↗](../../sweareth/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.30.2, JPS 1917) **sweat** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Sweat is the salty water that comes out of your skin when you are hot, exercising, ill or nervous.[↗](../../sweat/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To sweat means to give out sweat.[↗](../../sweat/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To sweat can mean to work very hard, or to worry: don't sweat it means don't worry.[↗](../../sweat/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I sweat a lot when I play football.[↗](../../sweat/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Sweat helps your body cool down.[↗](../../sweat/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Drink water when you sweat on hot days.[↗](../../sweat/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He was in a cold sweat before the test.[↗](../../sweat/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · No sweat, I can do that easily\![↗](../../sweat/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · My T-shirt was wet with sweat after the race.[↗](../../sweat/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Have a shower after sport to wash off the sweat.[↗](../../sweat/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't sweat it; everyone makes mistakes.[↗](../../sweat/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The sweat ran down his face, but he dried it with his gauntlet.[↗](../../sweat/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken; for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.'[↗](../../sweat/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.3.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sweat/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · They shall have linen tires upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird themselves with any thing that causeth sweat.[↗](../../sweat/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets EZK.44.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sweat/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **sweater** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A warm piece of clothing, often knitted from wool, that covers the top half of the body and the arms.[↗](../../sweater/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (rare) A person who sweats a lot.[↗](../../sweater/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Put on your sweater, it's cold outside.[↗](../../sweater/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma knitted me a blue sweater.[↗](../../sweater/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The sweater costs 30 dollars, but it is 10 dollars off.[↗](../../sweater/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · My sweater is too itchy.[↗](../../sweater/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He took off his sweater after running.[↗](../../sweater/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She wore a sweater with a reindeer on it.[↗](../../sweater/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · I lost my school sweater in the playground.[↗](../../sweater/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · On John’s footer days she never once forgot his sweater, and she usually carried an umbrella in her mouth in case of rain.[↗](../../sweater/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **sweating** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Giving out a salty liquid (sweat) through tiny holes in the skin, especially when you are hot, exercising, ill or nervous.[↗](../../sweating/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Informal: worrying a lot about something.[↗](../../sweating/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* I'm sweating about the test.[↗](../../sweating/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Working very hard.[↗](../../sweating/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Of things like a cold glass or cheese, having little drops of water on the surface.[↗](../../sweating/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I was sweating after running round the field.[↗](../../sweating/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Drink water because you lose water when you are sweating.[↗](../../sweating/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The cold can of lemonade was sweating in the sun.[↗](../../sweating/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Sweating helps cool your body down.[↗](../../sweating/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He was sweating with nerves before the spelling test.[↗](../../sweating/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We were sweating buckets on the hot beach.[↗](../../sweating/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Shower after sport to wash away the sweat.[↗](../../sweating/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't sweat it — you'll do fine.[↗](../../sweating/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **swedish** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* From or to do with Sweden, a country in northern Europe.[↗](../../swedish/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* Swedish food, a Swedish girl.[↗](../../swedish/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The language spoken in Sweden (and partly in Finland).[↗](../../swedish/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We ate Swedish meatballs with jam.[↗](../../swedish/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Swedish is spoken in Sweden and parts of Finland.[↗](../../swedish/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My pen pal is Swedish and lives in Stockholm.[↗](../../swedish/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The Swedish flag is blue with a yellow cross.[↗](../../swedish/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Pippi Longstocking is a famous Swedish book character.[↗](../../swedish/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · "Tack" means "thank you" in Swedish.[↗](../../swedish/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The other Danish and Swedish stories are not alarming.[↗](../../swedish/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **sweep** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To sweep means to clean a floor or path with a brush or broom, pushing dirt away.[↗](../../sweep/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To sweep means to move quickly and with force over an area («The wave swept the sandcastle away»).[↗](../../sweep/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To sweep means to move in a long, smooth, curving way («She swept her arm across the table»).[↗](../../sweep/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A sweep is a long, curving movement or a complete search of an area.[↗](../../sweep/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* A sweep (chimney sweep) is a person who cleans chimneys.[↗](../../sweep/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Please sweep the kitchen floor.[↗](../../sweep/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Sweep up the broken glass carefully.[↗](../../sweep/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The flood swept the car away.[↗](../../sweep/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A big wave swept over the rocks.[↗](../../sweep/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The police made a sweep of the park.[↗](../../sweep/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our team made a clean sweep, winning every race.[↗](../../sweep/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Long ago, children worked as chimney sweeps.[↗](../../sweep/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't sweep your problems under the carpet; talk about them.[↗](../../sweep/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · He drew the great clean-sweeping sword, and he neared the giant.[↗](../../sweep/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And Abraham drew near, and said: 'Wilt Thou indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked?[↗](../../sweep/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.18.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sweep/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Peradventure there are fifty righteous within the city; wilt Thou indeed sweep away and not forgive the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?[↗](../../sweep/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.18.24, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sweep/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Before your pots can feel the thorns, He will sweep it away with a whirlwind, the raw and the burning alike.[↗](../../sweep/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.58.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sweep/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · behold, I will utterly sweep away Baasa and his house; and I will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.[↗](../../sweep/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1KI.16.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sweep/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · And I will make justice the line, and righteousness the plummet; and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding-place.[↗](../../sweep/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.28.17, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sweep/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **sweeper** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A sweeper is a person whose job is to sweep, such as a street sweeper or road sweeper.[↗](../../sweeper/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A sweeper is a machine or tool for sweeping, like a carpet sweeper or a street-cleaning truck.[↗](../../sweeper/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (sport) In football, a sweeper is a defender who plays behind the other defenders to stop attacks.[↗](../../sweeper/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (sport) In curling, a sweeper brushes the ice in front of the stone.[↗](../../sweeper/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The street sweeper cleaned up the leaves.[↗](../../sweeper/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A big road sweeper drove past with its brushes spinning.[↗](../../sweeper/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Nan uses a carpet sweeper on the rug.[↗](../../sweeper/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He played as the sweeper in our football team.[↗](../../sweeper/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The sweepers brushed the ice in front of the curling stone.[↗](../../sweeper/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The sweeper came early to clean the market square.[↗](../../sweeper/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The news of Nag’s death was all over the garden, for the sweeper had thrown the body on the rubbish-heap.[↗](../../sweeper/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **sweeping** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Sweepings are the dirt, dust and bits of rubbish gathered up by a broom.[↗](../../sweeping/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Sweeping means large or wide-reaching, as in «sweeping changes».[↗](../../sweeping/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The sweepings were piled by the door.[↗](../../sweeping/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She threw the sweepings into the bin.[↗](../../sweeping/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Something round lay among the sweepings.[↗](../../sweeping/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The king made sweeping changes to the law.[↗](../../sweeping/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A poor man that oppresseth the weak is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.[↗](../../sweeping/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.28.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sweeping/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · As whirlwinds in the South sweeping on, it cometh from the wilderness, from a dreadful land.[↗](../../sweeping/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.21.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sweeping/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Behold, a storm of the LORD is gone forth in fury, a sweeping storm; it shall whirl upon the head of the wicked.[↗](../../sweeping/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.30.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sweeping/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **sweet** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Sweet means tasting like sugar or honey.[↗](../../sweet/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Sweets (UK) are candies; a sweet is one candy.[↗](../../sweet/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A sweet (UK) is a dessert, the sweet dish at the end of a meal.[↗](../../sweet/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Sweet means kind and gentle: a sweet smile.[↗](../../sweet/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* Sweet means pleasant or cute: a sweet puppy, a sweet smell.[↗](../../sweet/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Tom has 20 sweets.[↗](../../sweet/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He shares his sweets equally among 4 friends.[↗](../../sweet/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She ate 3 sweets.[↗](../../sweet/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A bag of sweets costs 2 dollars.[↗](../../sweet/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Honey tastes sweet.[↗](../../sweet/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Brush your teeth after eating sweets.[↗](../../sweet/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · What a sweet little kitten\![↗](../../sweet/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Goodnight, sweet dreams.[↗](../../sweet/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · My brother has a sweet tooth.[↗](../../sweet/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · The blooming lychnis exhaled sweet odours.[↗](../../sweet/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · and he burnt thereon incense of sweet spices; as the LORD commanded Moses.[↗](../../sweet/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.40.27, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sweet/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense; (Torah EXO.25.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sweet/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · and oil for the light, and spices for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense; (Torah EXO.35.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sweet/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · His mouth is most sweet; yea, he is altogether lovely.[↗](../../sweet/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings SNG.5.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sweet/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · 'Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.'[↗](../../sweet/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.9.17, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sweet/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") · Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me.[↗](../../sweet/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.31.26, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sweet/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") **sweeten** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To sweeten food or drink is to make it taste sweeter, for example by adding sugar, honey or fruit.[↗](../../sweeten/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To sweeten something can mean to make it nicer or more pleasant: «The fresh air sweetened the room».[↗](../../sweeten/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To sweeten a deal or offer is to make it more attractive, often by adding something extra.[↗](../../sweeten/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We sweetened the porridge with banana.[↗](../../sweeten/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum sweetens her tea with honey.[↗](../../sweeten/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Many fizzy drinks are sweetened with lots of sugar.[↗](../../sweeten/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Ripe apples can sweeten a crumble without extra sugar.[↗](../../sweeten/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · To sweeten the deal, the shop added free batteries.[↗](../../sweeten/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad bought flowers to sweeten Mum's mood.[↗](../../sweeten/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · And when she went away for some honey to sweeten it with, he poured out the drink, and so made the old wife think he had drunk it.[↗](../../sweeten/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **sweetened** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Made sweet by adding sugar, honey or another sweet thing.[↗](../../sweetened/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Made more pleasant or more attractive, like a deal that has been sweetened with a bonus.[↗](../../sweetened/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She sweetened her tea with honey.[↗](../../sweetened/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Sweetened drinks are bad for your teeth.[↗](../../sweetened/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · This yoghurt is sweetened with fruit.[↗](../../sweetened/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The shop sweetened the deal by adding a free toy.[↗](../../sweetened/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Choose unsweetened cereal for a healthier breakfast.[↗](../../sweetened/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Some drinks are artificially sweetened.[↗](../../sweetened/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The tart was sweetened with apples.[↗](../../sweetened/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · This took him some time, but at length he came to a lake whose waters were sweetened with sugar.[↗](../../sweetened/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **sweetener** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A sweetener is something put in food or drink to make it taste sweet, especially a substance used instead of sugar.[↗](../../sweetener/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Something extra offered to make a deal or idea more attractive.[↗](../../sweetener/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* This drink has sweetener instead of sugar.[↗](../../sweetener/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Honey is a natural sweetener.[↗](../../sweetener/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Read the label to see which sweetener is used.[↗](../../sweetener/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandad puts sweetener in his tea.[↗](../../sweetener/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The shop gave a free gift as a sweetener.[↗](../../sweetener/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Some sweeteners are much sweeter than sugar.[↗](../../sweetener/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") 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