SOFTEN

Meaning of SOFTEN in English

verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: 14th century transitive verb to make soft or softer, 2. to weaken the military resistance or the morale of especially by harassment (as preliminary bombardment), to impair the strength or resistance of, intransitive verb to become soft or softer , ~er noun

Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012

SOFTEN — amollar; moderar, adulciar, lenir
English interlingue dictionary
SOFTEN — ˈsȯfən also ˈsäf- sometimes -ftən verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English softnen, from soft (I) + -nen -en transitive …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SOFTEN — (v. t.) To make less harsh or grating, or of a quality the opposite; as, to soften the voice.
Английский словарь Webster
SOFTEN — (v. t.) To make less glaring; to tone down; as, to soften the coloring of a picture.
Английский словарь Webster
SOFTEN — (v. t.) To palliate; to represent as less enormous; as, to soften a fault.
Английский словарь Webster
SOFTEN — ( v. t. ) To palliate; to represent as less enormous; as, to soften a fault.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SOFTEN — ( v. t. ) To make less harsh or grating, or of a quality the opposite; as, to soften the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SOFTEN — ( v. t. ) To make less glaring; to tone down; as, to soften the coloring of a picture.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SOFTEN — verb ( soft·ened ; soft·en·ing ˈsȯ-fə-niŋ, ˈsȯf-niŋ) Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. : to make soft or softer 2. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SOFTEN — vt to make soft or more soft. 2. soften ·vt to render less hard; said of matter. 3. soften …
Webster English vocab
SOFTEN — soften BrE AmE ˈsɒf ə n ˈsɔːf- AmE \ ˈsɔːf ə n ˈsɑːf- ▷ soften|ed d ▷ soften|ing ‿ɪŋ ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SOFTEN — / ˈsɒfn; NAmE ˈsɔːfn/ verb 1. to become, or to make sth softer : [ v ] Fry the onions …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOFTEN — soft ‧ en /ˈsɒf ə n $ ˈsɒː-/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SOFTEN — ( softens, softening, softened) 1. If you soften something or if it softens , it becomes less hard, stiff, or …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOFTEN — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) 1. If you ~ something or if it ~s, it becomes less hard, stiff, or firm. Soften …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SOFTEN — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES reduce/lessen/soften the impact of sth (= make it less severe or unpleasant ) ▪ The …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SOFTEN — [verb]The news will upset him - we must think of a way to soften the blow (= make the news …
Cambridge English vocab
SOFTEN — Synonyms and related words : abate, absorb the shock, adjust to, affect, agree, allay, alleviate, allow for, alter, anesthetize, appease, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SOFTEN — verb 1 become/make sth softer/gentler ADVERB ▪ considerably , a lot ▪ a bit , a little , slightly , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SOFTEN — v. 25B6; verb he tried to soften the blow of new taxes : ALLEVIATE, ease, relieve, soothe, take the edge …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SOFTEN — v. 1 Often, soften up. melt, affect, mollify, mellow, palliate, soothe, relax, appease Nothing would soften the heart of that …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SOFTEN — гл. смягчать(ся) soften up Syn : lessen успокаивать, умерять; облегчать успокаиваться, утихать смягчать - to * smb.'s heart смягчить (тронуть) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SOFTEN — soften.ogg ʹsɒf(ə)n v 1. 1> успокаивать, умерять; облегчать 2> успокаиваться, утихать 2. 1> смягчать to soften smb.'s heart - смягчить …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SOFTEN — 1) вымять 2) мягчеть 3) мягчить 4) размягчать 5) смягчать • - soften the rubber - soften water
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SOFTEN — v 1. 1> успокаивать, умерять; облегчать 2> успокаиваться, утихать 2. 1> смягчать to soften smb.'s heart - смягчить /тронуть/ чьё-л. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SOFTEN — гл. 1) смягчать, облегчать ( боль, страдание ) ; успокаивать ( гнев и т. п. ) Syn: mitigate , assuage …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SOFTEN — гл. 1) смягчать, облегчать (боль, страдание); успокаивать (гнев и т. п.) Syn: mitigate, assuage, diminish 2) смягчаться; становиться мягче, добрее, нежнее 3) а) смягчать. размягчать (о …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SOFTEN — _v. смягчать(ся) - soften up _Syn: lessen
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
SOFTEN — v. смягчать(ся) - soften up Syn: lessen
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
SOFTEN — _v. смягчать(ся); soften up _воен. обрабатывать (оборону) артогнём
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
SOFTEN — гл. смягчать(ся) soften up Syn : lessen успокаивать, умерять; облегчать успокаиваться, утихать смягчать - to * smb.'s heart смягчить (тронуть) …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SOFTEN — (v. t.) To make tender; to make effeminate; to enervate; as, troops softened by luxury.
Английский словарь Webster
SOFTEN — (v. t.) To make less harsh, less rude, less offensive, or less violent, or to render of an opposite quality.
Английский словарь Webster
SOFTEN — (v. t.) To compose; to mitigate; to assuage.
Английский словарь Webster
SOFTEN — (v. t.) To mollify; to make less fierce or intractable.
Английский словарь Webster
SOFTEN — (v. t.) To render less hard; -- said of matter.
Английский словарь Webster
SOFTEN — (v. t.) To make soft or more soft.
Английский словарь Webster
SOFTEN — ( v. t. ) To render less hard; -- said of matter.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SOFTEN — ( v. t. ) To mollify; to make less fierce or intractable.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SOFTEN — ( v. t. ) To make tender; to make effeminate; to enervate; as, troops softened by luxury.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SOFTEN — ( v. t. ) To make soft or more soft.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SOFTEN — ( v. t. ) To make less harsh, less rude, less offensive, or less violent, or to render of an …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SOFTEN — ( v. t. ) To compose; to mitigate; to assuage.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SOFTEN — ( v. i. ) To become soft or softened, or less rude, harsh, severe, or obdurate.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SOFTEN — /saw"feuhn, sof"euhn/ , v.t. 1. to make soft or softer. v.i. 2. to become soft or softer. [ 1325-75; ME; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SOFTEN — v. make soft; become soft; alleviate, soothe, calm
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SOFTEN — v. Pronunciation: ' so ̇ -f ə n Function: verb Inflected Form: soft · ened ; soft · en · …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SOFTEN — ■ verb 1》 make or become soft or softer. 2》 (often ~ someone/thing up ) undermine the resistance of. Derivatives …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SOFTEN — [soft.en] vb soft.ened ; soft.en.ing vt (14c) 1: to make soft or softer 2. a: to weaken the military resistance …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SOFTEN — v. 1 tr. & intr. make or become soft or softer. 2 tr. (often foll. by up) a reduce the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SOFTEN — v. 1 tr. & intr. make or become soft or softer. 2 tr. (often foll. by up) a reduce the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SOFTEN — v. 1. tr. & intr. make or become soft or softer. 2 tr. (often foll. by up) a reduce the …
Oxford English vocab
SOFTEN — v. Function: verb Synonyms: DEPRECIATE 1, decry, devaluate, devalue, lower, mark down, underrate, undervalue, write down, write off
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SOFTEN — I . v. a. 1. Intenerate, melt, touch, make tender, make soft. 2. Assuage, appease, mitigate, balm, moderate, alleviate, soothe, …
Dictionary of English Synonyms
SOFTEN — verb Synonyms: depreciate 1, decry, devaluate, devalue, lower, mark down, underrate, undervalue, write down, write off
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
SOFTEN — verb
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
SOFTEN — See ↑ SOFT 5, ↑ STRICT/NOT STRICT 7
Longman Activator English vocab
SOFTEN — Размягчать
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SOFTEN — 1) размягчать; смягчать 2) метал. разупрочнять 3) умягчать ( воду ) 4) пластифицировать 5) замасливать 6) отволаживать ( зерно, макаронные …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
SOFTEN — 1) размягчать; смягчать 2) метал. разупрочнять 3) умягчать (воду) 4) пластифицировать 5) замасливать 6) отволаживать (зерно, макаронные изделия)
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
SOFTEN — смягчать(ся)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SOFTEN — (v) смягчать; смягчить
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
SOFTEN — v 1. 1) успокаивать, умерять; облегчать 2) успокаиваться, утихать 2. 1) смягчать to ~ smb.'s heart - смягчить /тронуть/ чьё-л. …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SOFTEN — v. успокаивать, смягчать, размягчать, смягчаться, размягчаться, мягчить, мякнуть, размякать
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