soften
English
/ˈsɒfən/, /ˈsɔfən/, /ˈsɑfən/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To make something soft or softer.
- (transitive) To undermine the morale of someone (often soften up).
- (transitive) To make less harsh
- (intransitive) To become soft or softer
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English softenen suffix from English soft.
Origin
English
soft
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- airsoft English
- failsoft English
- hypersoft English
- oversoft English
- oversoften English
- resoften English
- semisoft English
- soft English
- soft Brexit English
- soft copy English
- soft robot English
- soft tennis English
- soft-minded English
- softback English
- softbacked English
- softball English
- softbill English
- softboard English
- softbottom English
- softbound English
- softbox English
- softcoat English
- softcode English
- softcover English
- softcovered English
- softenable English
- softener English
- softenest English
- softeneth English
- softening English
- softeningly English
- softgel English
- softgoods English
- softhead English
- softheaded English
- softhearted English
- softie English
- softish English
- softleaf English
- softling English
- softlock English
- softly English
- softness English
- softnose English
- softpaste English
- softplus English
- softscape English
- softshell English
- softship English
- software English
- softwater English
- softwear English
- softwood English
- softy English
- supersoft English
- ultrasoft English
- unsoft English
- unsoftenable English
- unsoftening English
- soft Italian
- soft French
- ソフト Japanese
- softe Middle English
- softenen Middle English
- softener Middle English
- softenynge Middle English
- soft
- softy
- softly
- unsoft
- softie
- softgel
- softish
- airsoft
- softbox
- softbill
- oversoft
- softship
- resoften
- softwear
- failsoft
- softplus
- softhead
- softcode
- softball
- software
- softling
- softwood
- semisoft
- softlock
- softleaf
- softness
- softener
- softcoat
- softnose
- softback
- softeneth
- softbound
- soft copy
- softwater
- supersoft
- softboard
- hypersoft
- softscape
- softpaste
- softcover
- softgoods
- softenest
- ultrasoft
- softshell
- softening
- softbacked
- softbottom
- oversoften
- softheaded
- soft robot
- softenable
- softcovered
- soft tennis
- softeningly
- soft Brexit
- soft-minded
- softhearted
- unsoftening
- unsoftenable