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soften
/ ˈɒə /
verb
to make or become soft or softer
to make or become gentler
(intr) commerce
(of demand, a market, etc) to weaken
(of a price) to fall
Other 51Թ Forms
- oversoften verb
- resoften verb
- unsoftening adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Kendall has tried to soften the impact of planned benefits cuts worth £5bn a year by 2030 before MPs vote on the government's welfare changes.
Riley then softens the spectacularly rigorous Jack Quartet with Ravel-like melody.
PlayLab’s Dads’ Group hopes to soften some of those sharp edges of fatherhood.
At first, her gynecologist chalked this up to anxiety, allowing her to try again later with sedatives, but even though the drugs softened her nerves, they had no impact on her physical pain.
Musk appears to soften, replying on X "you're not wrong" to another billionaire Trump backer, Bill Ackman, who had called for the pair to "make peace for the benefit of our great country".
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