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Meaning of "oversweeten" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERSWEETEN

oversweeten  [ˌəʊvəˈswiːtən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERSWEETEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oversweeten is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb oversweeten in English.

WHAT DOES OVERSWEETEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of oversweeten in the English dictionary

The definition of oversweeten in the dictionary is to sweeten too much.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERSWEETEN

PRESENT

Present
I oversweeten
you oversweeten
he/she/it oversweetens
we oversweeten
you oversweeten
they oversweeten
Present continuous
I am oversweetening
you are oversweetening
he/she/it is oversweetening
we are oversweetening
you are oversweetening
they are oversweetening
Present perfect
I have oversweetened
you have oversweetened
he/she/it has oversweetened
we have oversweetened
you have oversweetened
they have oversweetened
Present perfect continuous
I have been oversweetening
you have been oversweetening
he/she/it has been oversweetening
we have been oversweetening
you have been oversweetening
they have been oversweetening
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I oversweetened
you oversweetened
he/she/it oversweetened
we oversweetened
you oversweetened
they oversweetened
Past continuous
I was oversweetening
you were oversweetening
he/she/it was oversweetening
we were oversweetening
you were oversweetening
they were oversweetening
Past perfect
I had oversweetened
you had oversweetened
he/she/it had oversweetened
we had oversweetened
you had oversweetened
they had oversweetened
Past perfect continuous
I had been oversweetening
you had been oversweetening
he/she/it had been oversweetening
we had been oversweetening
you had been oversweetening
they had been oversweetening
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will oversweeten
you will oversweeten
he/she/it will oversweeten
we will oversweeten
you will oversweeten
they will oversweeten
Future continuous
I will be oversweetening
you will be oversweetening
he/she/it will be oversweetening
we will be oversweetening
you will be oversweetening
they will be oversweetening
Future perfect
I will have oversweetened
you will have oversweetened
he/she/it will have oversweetened
we will have oversweetened
you will have oversweetened
they will have oversweetened
Future perfect continuous
I will have been oversweetening
you will have been oversweetening
he/she/it will have been oversweetening
we will have been oversweetening
you will have been oversweetening
they will have been oversweetening
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would oversweeten
you would oversweeten
he/she/it would oversweeten
we would oversweeten
you would oversweeten
they would oversweeten
Conditional continuous
I would be oversweetening
you would be oversweetening
he/she/it would be oversweetening
we would be oversweetening
you would be oversweetening
they would be oversweetening
Conditional perfect
I would have oversweeten
you would have oversweeten
he/she/it would have oversweeten
we would have oversweeten
you would have oversweeten
they would have oversweeten
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been oversweetening
you would have been oversweetening
he/she/it would have been oversweetening
we would have been oversweetening
you would have been oversweetening
they would have been oversweetening
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you oversweeten
we let´s oversweeten
you oversweeten
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to oversweeten
Past participle
oversweetened
Present Participle
oversweetening
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERSWEETEN


beaten
ˈbiːtən
Beaton
ˈbiːtən
Beeton
ˈbiːtən
browbeaten
ˈbraʊbiːtən
certain
ˈsɜːtən
Cretan
ˈkriːtən
eaten
ˈiːtən
Eton
ˈiːtən
halogeton
ˌhæləˈdʒiːtən
Keaton
ˈkiːtən
neaten
ˈniːtən
Nuneaton
nʌnˈiːtən
outsweeten
ˌaʊtˈswiːtən
overbeaten
ˌəʊvəˈbiːtən
Seton
ˈsiːtən
sweeten
ˈswiːtən
syndeton
sɪnˈdiːtən
unbeaten
ʌnˈbiːtən
uneaten
ʌnˈiːtən
wheaten
ˈwiːtən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERSWEETEN

overstuffed
oversubscribe
oversubscribed
oversubscription
oversubtle
oversubtlety
oversuds
oversup
oversupplied
oversupplies
oversupply
oversure
oversuspicious
oversway
oversweet
oversweetness
overswell
overswim
overswing
overswollen

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERSWEETEN

bitten
disquieten
eten
forgotten
Gestalten
gluten
gotten
kitten
laten
listen
often
paten
quieten
rewritten
seiten
Sint Maarten
Sudeten
ten
top ten
written

Synonyms and antonyms of oversweeten in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «oversweeten» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERSWEETEN

Find out the translation of oversweeten to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oversweeten from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oversweeten» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

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1,325 millions of speakers

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570 millions of speakers

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510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

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380 millions of speakers
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280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

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Translator English - Malay

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Translator English - German

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Translator English - Japanese

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Translator English - Korean

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85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

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85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

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Translator English - Tamil

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Translator English - Marathi

वार्तालाप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

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70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

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Translator English - Polish

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Translator English - Ukrainian

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Translator English - Romanian

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Translator English - Greek

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15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

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14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

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10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

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5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oversweeten

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERSWEETEN»

The term «oversweeten» is used very little and occupies the 167.035 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of oversweeten
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERSWEETEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «oversweeten» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «oversweeten» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oversweeten

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERSWEETEN»

Discover the use of oversweeten in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oversweeten and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Salt, Sugar, Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us
Here, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Michael Moss exposes the practices of some of the most recognisable (and profitable) companies and brands of the last half century.
Michael Moss, 2013
2
Philological Essays
... much,' 'verspa'ten (sich) ' come too late,' oersteigen (sick) 'climb too high,' rersiisscn ' oversweeten,' rerimirzen 'spice too much,' rerzc'irtcln ' spoil (a child) by too much tenderness' (with aaf—za'rteln the same), rerzuckern ' sugar too much.
Thomas Hewitt Key, 1868
3
The Dialect of Banffshire: With a Glossary of Words Not in ...
... too much,' cerspiiten (sich) ' come too late,' eersteigen (sich) 'climb too high,' eersiissen 'oversweeten,' verwiirsen 'spice too much,' oerziirteln 'spoil (a child) by too much tenderness,' (with auf-ziirteln the same), eersuckern ' sugar too much.
Walter Gregor, 1866
4
LIFE
In canning, modern packers use a blend of dextrose and sucrose (both fine sugars) to make a syrup that does not oversweeten . . . but effectively protects the color, texture, and natural flavor of the fresh fruits. So . . . when you buy canned fruits ...
5
Medicine for the Outdoors: The Essential Guide to Emergency ...
Take care not to oversweeten (exceed 2% to 2.5% glucose) the solution with sugar, because this may worsen the diarrhea; too high a sugar concentration inhibits water absorption through the gastrointestinal tract. Each quart ofthis “ home ...
Paul S. Auerbach, 2009
6
Party Drinks!: 50 Classic Cocktails and Lively Libations
... I would hate for you to spill any ofit. If you do want to up this mix to four, just double the amount of each ingredient. But be careful ofthe grenadine; you don't want to oversweeten this. Tward drinks that refresh W Whew, it's hot out. And tropical.
A. J. Rathbun, 2004
7
Rita's Culinary Trickery: How to Get Dinner on the Table ...
Keep tasting it until it is sweet enough, but be careful not to oversweeten, as it is the balance between the slightly bitter cream and the sugar that is so good. Make a lot of this because it is delicious and the fruit is really just a vehicle for the ...
Rita Konig, 2005
8
The Snake Tree
The heat makes people oversweeten everything, sweetness stimulates sweating, one always forgets the bitter is complimentary to the sweet and the appeal is in discovering the taste of the one in the other.' Bley had an Austrian accent.
Uwe Timm, 1989
9
Lethal Legacy (Guardians of Justice Book #3): A Novel
... of her was unmistakable. “I use half a teaspoon. Just enough to cut the bitterness. And if that's her biggest fault, I envy her.” “Oh, she has other quirks.” He set the sugar and cream on the counter. “Not only does she oversweeten coffee, she ...
Irene Hannon, 2012
10
Transactions of the Philological Society
... too far,' oersalzen 'oversalt,' versauern 'make too sour,' versckneidern 'cut too short,' verschwiirmen 'swarm too much,' 1:er-spiiten (sich) ' come too late,' versteigen (sich) 'climb too high,' nersiissen 'oversweeten,' verwiirzen 'spice too much ...
Philological Society (London), 1867

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERSWEETEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oversweeten is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Popping off: Put frozen ice pops on your holiday to-do list
Taste for sweetness and add a little stevia to slightly oversweeten the fruit — about 5 drops should do the trick for each round. Blend the mixture ... «Monterey County Herald, Jul 15»
2
These Rainbow Superfruit Popsicles Are the Perfect Summer Treat
Taste for sweetness and add a little stevia to slightly oversweeten the fruit—about 5 drops should do the trick for each round. Blend the mixture ... «Yahoo Health, Jun 15»
3
The Best Foods to Eat on a Flight, According to Science
“You would have to actually oversweeten something to give it the equivalent taste. So if things are tasting less sweet, then if you want them to ... «ABC News, May 15»
4
Starbucks Cold Brew Iced Coffee Is Expanding to 2800 Stores, So …
They are delicious, and given that the base is Earl Grey, I would imagine it would be tough to oversweeten it in the same way the 'Bux's chai ... «Bustle, Mar 15»
5
Growing apples: a gardener's guide
The key is to use a good cider and fresh spices – and don't oversweeten. Honey's warmth works better than sugar in my view. This makes one ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»
6
No Foes at Friends & Pho
The sauce is Friends & Pho's version of Vietnamese fish sauce (nuoc mam) and where many chefs oversweeten it for the American palate, Tran ... «ithaca.com, Jun 14»
7
GLENCORE XSTRATA PLC : Glencore Xstrata Finds More Savings …
... analysts said forced Chief Executive Ivan Glasenberg to potentially oversweeten his terms. Nearly four months after the deal was completed, ... «4-traders, Sep 13»
8
Review: 42 is Worth Watching, but Don't Expect a Nuanced Look at …
However, it does suffer from Hollywood's tendency to oversimplify and oversweeten characters and stories to better fit into the greater narrative ... «Bluebird Banter, Apr 13»
9
The Hidden Cost of Business as Usual
To hit end-of-quarter sales targets, many companies oversweeten deals and overextend promotions. The result? Orders explode in the last few ... «Destination CRM, Mar 13»
10
Stewart-McConnell gives birth to Orijin
Grapefruit juice: pleasantly bitter, I don't like when some people oversweeten the grapefruit juice. does not have the typical chemical bite of ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Feb 12»

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