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- Dictionarysoften/ˈsɒf(ə)n/
verb
- 1. make or become soft or softer: "plant extracts to soften and moisturize the skin"
- 2. make or become less severe: "a major injection of private cash could soften the blow for the taxpayer" Similar
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The meaning of SOFTEN is to make soft or softer. How to use soften in a sentence.
to become, or to make something seem, less severe or unpleasant: The regulator's stance on water mergers has softened. The new draft softens the rules on the role of the senior non-executive director. The organisation is trying to soften its image.
to become, or to make something seem, less severe or unpleasant: The regulator's stance on water mergers has softened. The new draft softens the rules on the role of the senior non-executive director. The organisation is trying to soften its image.
Soften definition: to make soft or softer. . See examples of SOFTEN used in a sentence.
Definition of soften verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To soften is to make something soft, or to become soft. A stick of butter will soften after sitting on the counter for an hour—or you can soften it by squishing it with a wooden spoon. You can literally soften things, the way a sculptor softens clay or you soften the skin on your hands with lotion.
If you soften something such as light, a colour, or a sound, you make it less bright or harsh. We wanted to soften the light without destroying the overall effect of space. [ VERB noun ]
