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Meanings of soften (softens) in English

Catalan
atenuar
Spanish
atenuar

Lessen in force or effect.

atenuar
Portuguese
amolecer
Catalan
accedir
Spanish
acceder

Give in, as to influence or pressure.

amolecer
Portuguese
amortecer
Spanish
paliar

Protect from impact.

amortecer
Portuguese
abrandar
Catalan
entendrir

Become soft or softer.

abrandar
Antonyms
Examples for "harden"
Examples for "harden"
1
If today we hear his voice let us not harden our hearts.
The Irish Times
2
The eyes seemed to harden and narrow the least in the world.
The Highgrader
3
If today we hear His voice we will not harden our hearts.
The Irish Times
4
Even two centuries hadn't managed to harden that far too tender heart.
Darkness revealed
5
Pour in the remainder of the jelly and set away to harden.
Miss Parloa's New Cook Book
Usage of softens in English
1
Some it softens; some it hardens; some it degenerates; some it alters.
Memories and Studies
2
The loss of the outward purifies the affection and softens the heart.
Friendship
3
Time softens; new associations, new thoughts and faces; men with marvellous adventures-
A Daughter of the Snows
4
Cook, stirring a few times, until the onion softens, about 10 minutes.
The ultimate rice cooker cookbook: 250 no-fail recipes for pilaf...
5
Suffering softens the heart; her grief will make her love me more.
The Lock and Key Library: the Most Interesting Stories of All Na...
6
His voice softens; blind confidence and supplication give it an unusual tone.
The New Book of Martyrs
7
Even Haymitch must know he's been too harsh because his voice softens.
The Hunger Games
8
Remove from the freezer a few minutes before serving so it softens.
The South African
9
Fain would he hate; and yet a vague pity softens his heart.
The Temptation of St. Antony; Or, A Revelation of the Soul
10
But that backing softens among Republicans with college degrees and higher incomes.
Reuters
11
Shame softens the heart sometimes, but more often it hardens the spirit.
Alcatraz
12
The water becomes lukewarm, softens the product and allows bacteria to develop.
Every Step in Canning: The Cold-Pack Method
13
This natural oil softens and protects both the hair and the scalp.
The beauty diet: looking great has never been so delicious
14
Such generosity softens the rigours of war, and does honour to humanity.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II. / Continued fro...
15
Note that it rains and then the clay softens the pen falls.
Wired
16
Pouring a little hot water on a broom, softens it for carpets.
Domestic Cookery, Useful Receipts, and Hints to Young Housekeepe...
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Softens through the time
Softens across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common