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    soften
    /ˈsɒf(ə)n/

    verb

    • 1. make or become soft or softer: "plant extracts to soften and moisturize the skin"
    • 2. make or become less severe: "a major injection of private cash could soften the blow for the taxpayer" Similar alleviateeaserelievesoothe

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOFTEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SOFTEN definition: 1. to become soft, or to make something soft: 2. to become more gentle or less strict, or to make…. Learn more.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › softenSOFTEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Soften definition: to make soft or softer. . See examples of SOFTEN used in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › softenSoften - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To soften is to make something soft, or to become soft. A stick of butter will soften after sitting on the counter for an hour—or you can soften it by squishing it with a wooden spoon. You can literally soften things, the way a sculptor softens clay or you soften the skin on your hands with lotion.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › softenSoften Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SOFTEN is to make soft or softer. How to use soften in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySOFTEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SOFTEN meaning: 1. to become soft, or to make something soft: 2. to become more gentle or less strict, or to make…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSOFTEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you soften something or if it softens, it becomes less hard, stiff, or firm. Soften the butter mixture in a small saucepan. American English : soften / ˈsɔfən /

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsoften verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of soften verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › softensoften | meaning of soften in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    soften meaning, definition, what is soften: to become less hard or rough, or make so...: Learn more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSOFTEN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    to become more gentle or to make someone or something become more gentle: Her voice softened. (Definition of soften from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of soften. in Chinese (Traditional) 軟化, （使）變軟，（使）軟化, 更溫柔… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 软化, （使）变软，（使）软化, 更温柔… See more. in Spanish.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › softenSoften - definition of soften by The Free Dictionary

    1. To make soft or softer. 2. To undermine or reduce the strength, morale, or resistance of. 3. To make less harsh, strident, or critical: softened the last paragraph of the letter. v.intr. To become soft or softer. soft′en·er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.