soften

IPA: sˈɑfʌn

verb

  • (transitive) To make something soft or softer.
  • (transitive) To undermine the morale of someone (often soften up).
  • (transitive) To make less harsh
  • (intransitive) To become soft or softer
  • (transitive, intransitive, phonology) To become or make (a consonant) more lenis, to lenite.
  • (Slavic phonology) To palatalize.
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Examples of "soften" in Sentences

  • The pulse will soften the metal.
  • The soil is tilled to soften the ground.
  • I want to soften the tone of the article.
  • Add enough of the broth to soften mixture.
  • It is meant to soften the force of the retort.
  • Softening can be both correlative and disjunctive.
  • Emollients are substances that soften and soothe the skin.
  • This will make the skin area around the spike soften and dilate.
  • In the grave also, these words happen to soften the accountability.
  • Later, the government asked the researchers to soften the conclusions.

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