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Definition of sugar verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

sugar

verb

NAmE//ˈʃʊɡər//

sugar somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they sugar

he / she / it sugars

past simple sugared

-ing form sugaring

to add sugar to something; to cover something in sugar sugared soft drinks sugared cereals

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sugar/sweeten the pill

to do something that makes an unpleasant situation seem less unpleasant synonym sugar-coat

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