Adding sugar or something sweet to make food or drinks taste sweeter.
Sweetening makes things taste better and more enjoyable.
Examples:
I am sweetening my tea with sugar.
She is sweetening the lemonade with honey.
They are sweetening the cake with icing.
We are sweetening the strawberries with chocolate.
The sweetening of the drink made it taste like candy.
He is sweetening the sour fruit with sugar.
Making a deal or situation more attractive or appealing.
Sweetening a deal makes it better for someone.
Examples:
The sweetening of the offer convinced him to take the job.
The sweetening of the deal made it hard to refuse.
The sweetening of the contract made it more appealing.
The sweetening of the pot made everyone want to play.
The sweetening of the deal was too good to be true.
The sweetening of the deal was like getting a present.