nectarizev.
/ˈnɛktərʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈnɛktəˌraɪz/ Now rare.
transitive. To sweeten with or as with nectar.
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the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sweetness > sweeten [verb (transitive)]
sweetc1000
dulcorate?a1425
doucea1475
sugar1530
sweeten1552
condulcate1569
dulcerate?1586
nectarize1592
dulcify1599
asweeten1605
ensweeten1607
besugar1611
endulce1611
indulcate1628
besweeten1648
dulcescate1657
obdulcorate1657
edulcorate1661
the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > sweetening > sweeten [verb (transitive)]
sweetc1000
dulcorate?a1425
doucea1475
sweeten1552
nectarize1592
dulcify1599
asweeten1605
ensweeten1607
endulce1611
indulcate1628
dulcescate1657
obdulcorate1657
edulcorate1661
oversweeten1823
1592 G. Harvey Foure Lett. Sonn. viii Gently assemble Delicacies all, And sweetely nectarize this bitter gall.
1651 J. Salmon Heights in Depths 49 Death it self..would be nectarized with a pleasant dulcitude, which (through sin) brings with it..an unpleasing mordacity.
1667 N. Billingsley Treasury Divine Raptures 131 All Christs commands are very profitable; Centring in blessedness, are honourable; Are nectariz'd with jov, are transitory.
1838 in R. R. Madden Lit. Life & Corr. Ctess of Blessington (1855) 266 I'd think the cup had touched your lip, to nectarize my potion.
1966 Random House Dict. Eng. Lang. Nectarize, to mix or saturate with nectar; sweeten.
Derivatives
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the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sweetness > [adjective] > sweetened
sugareda1475
sweetened1567
condulcate1569
nectarized1593
mellified1598
sugary1598
dulcified1617
edulcorate1819
sugar-coated1865
saccharous1896
saccharinized1977
the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > sweetening > [adjective] > sweetened
nectarized1593
dulcified1617
jellieda1658
saccharated1784
sweetened1797
over-sweetened1818
edulcorate1819
1593 T. Nashe Christs Teares f. 57 The nectarized Aqua cœlestis of water-mingled blood, sluced from Christs side.
1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Nectariz'd, sweetned.
1661 S. Pordage Mundorum Explicatio 262 The Sugar, nor the Honey founts of Creet, And Hybla, could a messe make half so sweet, As was that Nectarized Milk.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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