soften

Soften is defined as to make more soft or more gentle.

(verb)

An example of soften is rubbing body lotion into dry skin.

See soften in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb, intransitive verb

Origin: ME softnen: see soft & -en

See soften in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb soft·ened, soft·en·ing, soft·ens

verb, transitive

To make soft or softer.
To undermine or reduce the strength, morale, or resistance of.
To make less harsh, strident, or critical: softened the last paragraph of the letter.

verb, intransitive

To become soft or softer.

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