Antonym: harden. Similar words: often, more often than not, softly, software, ahead of time, after, sofa, as of. Meaning: ['sɑfn /'sɒfn] 
v. 1. make (images or sounds) soft or softer 2. lessen in force or effect 3. give in, as to influence or pressure 4. protect from impact 5. make less severe or harsh 6. make soft or softer 7. become soft or softer.
v. 1. make (images or sounds) soft or softer 2. lessen in force or effect 3. give in, as to influence or pressure 4. protect from impact 5. make less severe or harsh 6. make soft or softer 7. become soft or softer. 
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1, Sorrow and trouble either soften the heart or harden it. 
2, Fry the onions until they soften.
3, Would you soften your radio?
4, The butter will soften out of the fridge.
5, Linseed oil will soften stiff leather.
6, Use moisturizer to soften your skin.
7, Idle such as vinegar, can soften the spirit of the calcareous; diligent like alcohol, can burn the flame of wisdom.
8, Soften the butter mixture in a small saucepan.
9, The lampshade will soften the light.
10, Climbing plants soften the outline of a fence.
11, She did not smile or soften her voice.
12, You can soften the butter by warming it gently.
13, Use artillery to soften up the enemy forces.
14, Towels in warm shades can soften the room.
15, Livy felt herself soften towards Caroline.
16, A reduction in interest rates would soften the blow of tax increases.
17, Flies disgorge digestive fluid onto their food to soften it up.
18, You're trying to soften me up so I'll drive you to Jodie's house, aren't you?
19, The chancellor may try to soften the blow somewhat with a cut in interest rates.
20, Air bags are designed to soften the impact for crash victims.
21, Air bags are designed to soften the impact of a car crash.
22, I felt that he was beginning to soften towards me.
23, There were also pledges to soften the impact of the subsidy cuts on the poorer regions.
24, The new proposals were intended to soften the impact of the reformed tax system.
25, These dried apples will soften if you soak them in water.
26, Music has charms to soothe a savage breast,[http://sentencedict.com/soften.html] to soften rocks or bend a knotted oak.
27, Cook the lentils for 20 minutes until they swell and soften.
28, If they'd treated you well it was just to soften you up.
29, When he lost his job he was offered a cash payment to soften the blow.
30, If your skin is dry, you have to slather on moisturiser to soften it.
More similar words: often, more often than not, softly, software, ahead of time, after, sofa, as of, so far, out of the question, gifted, go after, after all, fifteen, bags of, lots of, look after, take after, afterward, the mass of, and so forth, in so far as, in terms of, by means of, all sorts of, a series of, after a while, after school, one after another, in excess of.