English-Thai Dictionary

soften

VI อ่อนนุ่ม ลง  dissolve lessen diminish stiffen solidify on-num-long

 

soften

VT ทำให้ อ่อนนุ่ม  mollify modify palliate strengthen increase tam-hai-on-num-long

 

soften up

PHRV ทำให้ อ่อน ลง  ทำให้ นุ่ม ลง  tam-hai-on-long

 

softener

N น้ำยา ทำให้ อ่อนนุ่ม  water softener nam-ya-tam-hai-on-num

 

softener

N ผู้ทำ ให้ นุ่ม  phu-tam-hai-num

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SOFTEN

v.t.sof'n. 1. To make soft or more soft; to make less hard. their arrow's point they soften in the flame.
2. To mollify; to make less fierce or intractable; to make more susceptible of humane or fine feelings; as, to soften a hard heart; to soften savage natures. The heart is softened by pity. Diffidence concilliates the proud, and softens the severe.
3. To make less harsh or severe; as, to soften an expression.
4. To palliate; to represent as less enormous; as, to soften a fault.
5. To make easy; to compose; to mitigate; to alleviate. Music can soften the pain to ease.
6. To make calm and placid. Bid her be all that cheers or softens life.
7. To make less harsh, less rude, less offensive or violent. But sweetly temper'd awe, and soften'd all be spoke.
8. To make less glaring; as, to soften the coloring of a picture.
9. To make tender; to make effeminate; to enervate; as troops softened by luxury.
1 . To make less harsh or grating; as, to soften the voice.

 

SOFTEN

v.i.sof'n. To become less hard; to become more pliable and yielding to pressure; as, irion or wax softens in heat; fruits soften as they ripen. 2. To become less rude, harsh or cruel; as, savage natures soften by civilization.
3. To become less obstinate or obdurate; to become more susceptible of humane feelings and tenderness; to relent. The heart softens at the sight of woe.
4. To become more mild; as, the air softens.
5. To become less harsh, severe or rigorous.

 

SOFTENED

pp. Made less hard or less harsh; made less obdurate or cruel, or less glaring.

 

SOFTENING

ppr. Making more soft; making less rough or cruel, etc.

 

SOFTENING

n.The act of making less hard, less cruel or obdurate, less violent, less glaring. etc.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SOFTEN

Sof "ten, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Softened; p. pr. & vb. n. Softening. ]

 

Defn: To make soft or more soft. Specifically: -- (a ) To render less hard; -- said of matter. Their arrow's point they soften in the flame. Gay.

 

(b ) To mollify; to make less fierce or intractable. Diffidence conciliates the proud, and softens the severe. Rambler.

 

(c ) To palliate; to represent as less enormous; as, to soften a fault. (d ) To compose; to mitigate; to assuage. Music can soften pain to ease. Pope. (e ) To make calm and placid. All that cheers or softens life. Pope.

 

(f ) To make less harsh, less rude, less offensive, or less violent, or to render of an opposite quality. He bore his great commision in his look, But tempered awe, and softened all he spoke. Dryden.

 

(g ) To make less glaring; to tone down; as, to soften the coloring of a picture. (h ) To make tender; to make effeminate; to enervate; as, troops softened by luxury. (i ) To make less harsh or grating, or of a quality the opposite; as, to soften the voice.

 

SOFTEN

SOFTEN Sof "ten, v. i.

 

Defn: To become soft or softened, or less rude, harsh, severe, or obdurate.

 

SOFTENER

SOFTENER Sof "ten *er, n.

 

Defn: One who, or that which, softens. [Written also, less properly, softner. ]

 

SOFTENING

SOFTENING Sof "ten *ing, a. & n.

 

Defn: from Soften, v. Softening of the brain, or Cerebral softening (Med. ), a localized softening of the brain substance, due to hemorrhage or inflammation. Three varieties, distinguished by their color and representing different stages of the morbid process, are known respectively as red, yellow, and white, softening.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

soften

soft en |ˈsôfən ˈsɔfən | ▶verb 1 make or become less hard: [ with obj. ] : plant extracts to soften and moisturize the skin | [ no obj. ] : let the vegetables soften over a low heat. • [ no obj. ] (of a market, currency, or commodity ) fall in value: the share price has softened recently. rents have softened in out-of-town locations. sales could soften if the economy turns down. 2 make or become less severe: [ with obj. ] : some Democrats tried to soften the blow by substituting a smaller cut in the property tax rate | [ no obj. ] : her expression softened at the sight of Diane's white face. • [ with obj. ] undermine the resistance of (someone ): the blockade appears a better weapon with which to soften them up for eventual surrender. 3 [ with obj. ] remove mineral salts from (water ).

 

softener

soft en er |ˈsôf (ə )nər ˈsɔf (ə )nər | ▶noun a substance or device that softens something, esp. a fabric softener.

 

softening of the brain

soft en ing of the brain ▶noun informal or archaic mental deterioration, esp. senile dementia, supposedly resulting from degeneration of the brain tissue.

 

Oxford Dictionary

soften

soft ¦en |ˈsɒf (ə )n | ▶verb 1 make or become soft or softer: [ with obj. ] : plant extracts to soften and moisturize the skin | [ no obj. ] : let the vegetables soften over a low heat. • [ with obj. ] (of a market, currency, or commodity ) fall in value: the share price has softened recently. rents have softened in out-of-town locations. sales could soften if the economy turns down. 2 make or become less severe: [ with obj. ] : a major injection of private cash could soften the blow for the taxpayer | [ no obj. ] : her expression softened at the sight of Diane's white face. • [ with obj. ] undermine the resistance of (someone ): the blockade appears a better weapon with which to soften them up for eventual surrender. 3 [ with obj. ] remove mineral salts from (water ). DERIVATIVES softener noun

 

softening of the brain

soft ¦en |ing of the brain ▶noun [ mass noun ] informal or archaic mental deterioration, especially senile dementia, supposedly resulting from degeneration of the brain tissue.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

soften

soften verb 1 she tried to soften the blow of new service cuts: alleviate, ease, relieve, soothe, take the edge off, assuage, cushion, moderate, mitigate, palliate, diminish, blunt, deaden. 2 the winds softened: die down, abate, subside, moderate, let up, calm, diminish, slacken, weaken. PHRASES soften up she knows how to soften up Dad just before reaching into his wallet: charm, win over, persuade, influence, weaken, disarm, sweeten, butter up, soft-soap.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

soften

soften verb 1 he could reduce interest rates to soften the blow of tax increases: alleviate, ease, relieve, soothe, take the edge off, assuage, allay, dull, cushion, lessen, moderate, temper, mitigate, palliate, diminish, decrease, blunt, deaden, abate, tone down; rare lenify. 2 the winds softened: die down, abate, subside, moderate, let up, calm down, lessen, grow less, decrease, diminish, slacken, dwindle, weaken. PHRASES soften someone up 1 they used long-range shelling to soften up defensive positions: weaken, undermine someone's resistance, reduce someone's defensive capability. 2 he would soften up potential buyers in the pub before a sale: charm, win over, persuade, influence, undermine someone's resistance, disarm, work on, sweeten, butter up, soft-soap; Brit. informal nobble.

 

Duden Dictionary

soften

sof ten schwaches Verb Fotografie |s o ften |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « englisch to soften (die Vergrößerung eines Fotos ) mit optischen Hilfsmitteln weich zeichnen

 

Softener

Sof te ner Substantiv, maskulin Textilindustrie , der |S o ftener |der Softener; Genitiv: des Softeners, Plural: die Softener Quetschmaschine, die Fasern weich macht

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

soften

sof ten /sɔ́ːf (ə )n |sɔ́f -/ (! -t-は発音しない ) →soft 動詞 ～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing 他動詞 1 〈物など 〉を柔らかくする (up )(↔harden ); 〈肌 革など 〉をなめらかにする (up )▸ soften butter バターを柔らかくする .2 〈態度 心 表情 声など 〉を和らげる , 優しくする ▸ soften one's stance [tone ]態度 [声 ]を和らげる 3 〈衝撃 影響 損害など 〉を弱める , 少なくする ▸ soften the blow (精神的 )打撃を和らげる 4 〈色 光など 〉を和らげる , 穏やかにする .5 〈人など 〉を弱々しくする .6 〈硬水 〉を軟水にする .自動詞 1 〈物などが 〉柔らかくなる (up ).2 〈態度 心 表情 声などが 〉和らぐ , 優しくなる (up ).3 〈音 色などが 〉和らぐ , 穏やかになる .s ò ften A ú p [ú p A ]1 ｟くだけて ｠A 〈人 態度など 〉を和らげる, 軟化させる .2 A 〈敵の防御 戦力など 〉を (爆撃などによって )弱める .3 ↑他動詞 1 .

 

softener

s ó f ten er 名詞 C (繊維 )軟化剤, 硬水軟化剤 [装置 ]; 柔らかくする [和らげる ]人 [もの ].