Sekirov Dictionary

soften

UK /ˈsɒfən/US /ˈsɔfən/

verb 6
forms 5
phrases 3

verb6

•
To make something soft or softer.
- Soften the butter before beating in the sugar.
•
To become soft or softer.
- The butter softened as it warmed up.
•
To make less harsh.
- Having second thoughts, I softened my criticism.
•
To undermine the morale of someone (often soften up).
- Before the invasion, we softened up the enemy with the artillery.
To become or make (a consonant) more lenis, to lenite.
To palatalize.

forms

softened · softening · softeneth · softens · softenest

Phrases with soften

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