SOFTEN


Meaning of SOFTEN in English

/saw"feuhn, sof"euhn/ , v.t.

1. to make soft or softer.

v.i.

2. to become soft or softer.

[ 1325-75; ME; see SOFT, -EN 1 ]

Syn. 1. melt; mollify, mitigate, soothe, alleviate, calm, quiet, ease.

Ant. 1, 2. harden.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .