acetify (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *acetify*:
VERB	perception	acetify, sour, acidify, acidulate	make sour or more sour
change	acetify, acidify	turn acidic

English > *acetify*: 2 senses > verb 1, perception
Meaning	make sour or more sour.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	sour, acidify, acidulate
Broader	change taste	Alter the flavor of
Opposite	sweeten, dulcify, edulcorate, dulcorate	make sweeter in taste / taste
Spanish	acetificar, acidar, acidificar, acidular, agriar, amargar, asperear, avinagrar
Catalan	acetificar, acidificar, acidular, agrir-se, amargar, asprejar, avinagrar-se, picar-se, repuntar-se
Nouns	acetum	sour-tasting liquid / liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
Nouns	acetum	a dilute solution of acetic acid that is used as a solvent (e.g. for a drug)

English > *acetify*: 2 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	Turn acidic.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonym	acidify
Category	chemistry, chemical science	The science of matter
Broader	change state, turn	Undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
Opposite	alkalize, alkalise, alkalify, basify	Turn basic and less acidic
Spanish	acidificar
Catalan	acetificar, acidificar
Nouns	acetum	a dilute solution of acetic acid that is used as a solvent (e.g. for a drug)

HyperDic: acetify