BOB°ëµº

Word Explorer
Children's
Dictionary Suite
 
Elementary Dictionary
       

sof·ten

soften

 
 
pronunciation:
saw fn
features:
Word Parts
part of speech: verb
inflections: softens, softening, softened
definition: When you soften something, you make it less hard or less rough.
If you soften the butter first, it will be easier to mix it into the sugar.My mom puts some white stuff on her face at night. She says it softens her skin.
synonyms:
dim, lower, moderate, relax
antonyms:
harden
similar words:
melt
Word PartsSubscriber feature About this feature