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soften

[saw-fuhn, sof-uhn]

verb (used with object)

  1. to make soft or softer.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , ,
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verb (used without object)

  1. to become soft or softer.

    Antonyms:

soften

/ ˈɒə /

verb

  1. to make or become soft or softer

  2. to make or become gentler

  3. (intr) commerce

    1. (of demand, a market, etc) to weaken

    2. (of a price) to fall

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • oversoften verb
  • resoften verb
  • unsoftening adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of soften1

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; soft, -en 1
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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.

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Riley then softens the spectacularly rigorous Jack Quartet with Ravel-like melody.

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PlayLab’s Dads’ Group hopes to soften some of those sharp edges of fatherhood.

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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.

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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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