addulce
transitive verb
-ed/-ing/-s
obsolete
: to bring into harmony or agreement : mollify
Word History
Etymology
alteration (influenced by Latin dulcis) of earlier addoulce, adoulce, from Middle French adoulcer, adoulcier, literally, to sweeten, from a- (from Latin ad-) + doulce, douz sweet, from Latin dulcis
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above