Definition of soften

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Soften (v. t.) To make tender; to make effeminate; to enervate; as, troops softened by luxury..

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Temperate :: Temperate (v. t.) To render temperate; to moderate; to soften; to temper.
Giving :: Giving (n.) The act of softening, breaking, or yielding..
Indigested :: Indigested (a.) Not softened by heat, hot water, or steam..
Sop :: Sop (v. t.) Anything steeped, or dipped and softened, in any liquid; especially, something dipped in broth or liquid food, and intended to be eaten..
Softner :: Softner (n.) See Softener.
Steamboat :: Steam (v. t.) To expose to the action of steam; to apply steam to for softening, dressing, or preparing; as, to steam wood; to steamcloth; to steam food, etc..
Muffler :: Muffler (n.) A cushion for terminating or softening a note made by a stringed instrument with a keyboard.
Mollification :: Mollification (n.) The act of mollifying, or the state of being mollified; a softening..
Steep :: Steep (v. t.) To soak in a liquid; to macerate; to extract the essence of by soaking; as, to soften seed by steeping it in water. Often used figuratively..
Lithe :: Lithe (a.) To smooth; to soften; to palliate.
Gluepot :: Gluepot (n.) A utensil for melting glue, consisting of an inner pot holding the glue, immersed in an outer one containing water which is heated to soften the glue..
Grain :: Grain (v. t.) To take the hair off (skins); to soften and raise the grain of (leather, etc.)..
Remollient :: Remollient (a.) Mollifying; softening.
Emolliate :: Emolliate (a.) To soften; to render effeminate.
Intenerate :: Intenerate (a.) To make tender or sensitive; to soften.
Mouille :: Mouille (a.) Applied to certain consonants having a liquid or softened sound; e.g., in French, l or ll and gn (like the lli in million and ni in minion); in Italian, gl and gn; in Spanish, ll and –; in Portuguese, lh and nh..
Malaxate :: Malaxate (v. t.) To soften by kneading or stirring with some thinner substance.
Taw :: Taw (v. t.) To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, and the like, by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them..
Subdue :: Subdue (v. t.) To reduce to tenderness; to melt; to soften; as, to subdue ferocity by tears..
Mellow :: Mellow (superl.) Well matured; softened by years; genial; jovial.
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