🧈soften

verb
/ˈsɒfən/

Meaning

to make or become less hard, severe, or strong.

Example Sentences

Heat will soften the butter quickly.

Example Expressions

soften the blow

Synonyms

melt, ease, relax, calm

Antonyms

harden, stiffen, strengthen

Collocations

soften the tone, soften the blow, soften the skin, soften voice

Related Vocabularies

to resist or endure something without being harmed
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to push oneself off a surface and into the air using the legs and feet

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