acidify

Word parts

acid + -ify

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /əˈsɪdɪfaɪ/

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Verb

Plain form acidify

Third-person singular acidifies

Past tense acidified

Past participle acidified

Present participle acidifying

1. (transitive) If you acidify something, you make it taste more sour.
   • Synonyms: sour, acidulate and acetify
   • Antonyms: sweeten, dulcify, dulcorate and edulcorate

   Adding a lemon into the pie acidified it.

Related words

• acid
• acidic
• acidosis