adoucir

(Englisch)

  1. (transitive) (of foods, flavors, scents, etc.) to sweeten
  2. (figuratively, transitive) (of any unpleasant thing) to make (more) agreeable, pleasant, mild, delicate, etc.
  3. (transitive) (of something physically rough or coarse) to soften, to smooth
  4. (transitive) (of water) to soften
  5. (figuratively, transitive) to soften, to make more delicate; (of colors, as in visual arts like painting) to lighten, to brighten
  6. (figuratively, transitive) to appease; to calm; to make less angry or aggressive
  7. (pronominal) to become sweeter; to become milder
  8. (figuratively, pronominal) to become more pleasant or agreeable

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/a.du.siʁ/
Etymologie (Englisch)

In summary

Inherited from Old French adoucir, adolcir, from dolz, douz (“sweet”), from Latin dulcis (“sweet”). By surface analysis, a- + doux + -ir.

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