Definition of soften

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Soften (v. t.) To make less harsh or grating, or of a quality the opposite; as, to soften the voice..

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Lenitive :: Lenitive (n.) That which softens or mitigates; that which tends to allay passion, excitement, or pain; a palliative..
Mellow :: Mellow (superl.) Well matured; softened by years; genial; jovial.
Thaw :: Thaw (v. t.) To cause (frozen things, as earth, snow, ice) to melt, soften, or dissolve..
Touch :: Touch (v. t.) To affect the senses or the sensibility of; to move; to melt; to soften.
Giving :: Giving (n.) The act of softening, breaking, or yielding..
Soften :: Soften (v. t.) To palliate; to represent as less enormous; as, to soften a fault..
Emollition :: Emollition (n.) The act of softening or relaxing; relaxation.
Digest :: Digest (v. t.) To soften by heat and moisture; to expose to a gentle heat in a boiler or matrass, as a preparation for chemical operations..
Tubercle :: Tubercle (n.) A small mass or aggregation of morbid matter; especially, the deposit which accompanies scrofula or phthisis. This is composed of a hard, grayish, or yellowish, translucent or opaque matter, which gradually softens, and excites suppuration in its vicinity. It is most frequently found in the lungs, causing consumption..
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..
Soften :: Soften (v. t.) To mollify; to make less fierce or intractable.
Relent :: Relent (v. t.) To soften; to dissolve.
Intenerate :: Intenerate (a.) Made tender or soft; softened.
Remollient :: Remollient (a.) Mollifying; softening.
Moisten :: Moisten (v. t.) To soften by making moist; to make tender.
Relent :: Relent (v. i.) To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, cruel, or the like; to soften in temper; to become more mild and tender; to feel compassion..
Graining :: Graining (n.) A process in dressing leather, by which the skin is softened and the grain raised..
Soften :: Soften (v. t.) To render less hard; -- said of matter.
Emulsive :: Emulsive (a.) Softening; milklike.
Lenify :: Lenify (v. t.) To assuage; to soften; to mitigate; to alleviate.
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