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Meaning soften meaning
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Synonyms soften synonyms
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Conjugation soften conjugation
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soften · verb
Present I soften
Positive I soften
Singular
1st person I soften
2nd person you soften
3rd person he/she/it softens
Plural
1st person we soften
2nd person you soften
3rd person they soften
Negative I don't soften
Singular
1st person I don't soften I do not soften
2nd person you don't soften you do not soften
3rd person he/she/it doesn't soften he/she/it does not soften
Plural
1st person we don't soften we do not soften
2nd person you don't soften you do not soften
3rd person they don't soften they do not soften
Question do I soften?
Singular
1st person do I soften?
2nd person do you soften?
3rd person does he/she/it soften?
Plural
1st person do we soften?
2nd person do you soften?
3rd person do they soften?
Negative question don't I soften?
Singular
1st person don't I soften? do I not soften?
2nd person don't you soften? do you not soften?
3rd person doesn't he/she/it soften? does he/she/it not soften?
Plural
1st person don't we soften? do we not soften?
2nd person don't you soften? do you not soften?
3rd person don't they soften? do they not soften?
Past I softened
Positive I softened
Singular
1st person I softened
2nd person you softened
3rd person he/she/it softened
Plural
1st person we softened
2nd person you softened
3rd person they softened
Negative I didn't soften
Singular
1st person I didn't soften I did not soften
2nd person you didn't soften you did not soften
3rd person he/she/it didn't soften he/she/it did not soften
Plural
1st person we didn't soften we did not soften
2nd person you didn't soften you did not soften
3rd person they didn't soften they did not soften
Question did I soften?
Singular
1st person did I soften?
2nd person did you soften?
3rd person did he/she/it soften?
Plural
1st person did we soften?
2nd person did you soften?
3rd person did they soften?
Negative question didn't I soften?
Singular
1st person didn't I soften? did I not soften?
2nd person didn't you soften? did you not soften?
3rd person didn't he/she/it soften? did he/she/it not soften?
Plural
1st person didn't we soften? did we not soften?
2nd person didn't you soften? did you not soften?
3rd person didn't they soften? did they not soften?
Future I'll soften
Positive I'll soften
Singular
1st person I'll soften I will soften
2nd person you'll soften you will soften
3rd person he/she/it'll soften he/she/it will soften
Plural
1st person we'll soften we will soften
2nd person you'll soften you will soften
3rd person they'll soften they will soften
Negative I won't soften
Singular
1st person I won't soften I will not soften
2nd person you won't soften you will not soften
3rd person he/she/it won't soften he/she/it will not soften
Plural
1st person we won't soften we will not soften
2nd person you won't soften you will not soften
3rd person they won't soften they will not soften
Question will I soften?
Singular
1st person will I soften?
2nd person will you soften?
3rd person will he/she/it soften?
Plural
1st person will we soften?
2nd person will you soften?
3rd person will they soften?
Negative question won't I soften?
Singular
1st person won't I soften? will I not soften?
2nd person won't you soften? will you not soften?
3rd person won't he/she/it soften? will he/she/it not soften?
Plural
1st person won't we soften? will we not soften?
2nd person won't you soften? will you not soften?
3rd person won't they soften? will they not soften?
Conditional I'd soften
Positive I'd soften
Singular
1st person I'd soften I would soften
2nd person you'd soften you would soften
3rd person he/she/it'd soften he/she/it would soften
Plural
1st person we'd soften we would soften
2nd person you'd soften you would soften
3rd person they'd soften they would soften
Negative I wouldn't soften
Singular
1st person I wouldn't soften I would not soften
2nd person you wouldn't soften you would not soften
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't soften he/she/it would not soften
Plural
1st person we wouldn't soften we would not soften
2nd person you wouldn't soften you would not soften
3rd person they wouldn't soften they would not soften
Question would I soften?
Singular
1st person would I soften?
2nd person would you soften?
3rd person would he/she/it soften?
Plural
1st person would we soften?
2nd person would you soften?
3rd person would they soften?
Negative question wouldn't I soften?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I soften? would I not soften?
2nd person wouldn't you soften? would you not soften?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it soften? would he/she/it not soften?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we soften? would we not soften?
2nd person wouldn't you soften? would you not soften?
3rd person wouldn't they soften? would they not soften?
Present continuous I'm softening
Positive I'm softening
Singular
1st person I'm softening I am softening
2nd person you're softening you are softening
3rd person he/she/it's softening he/she/it is softening
Plural
1st person we're softening we are softening
2nd person you're softening you are softening
3rd person they're softening they are softening
Negative I'm not softening
Singular
1st person I'm not softening I am not softening
2nd person you aren't softening you're not softening you are not softening
3rd person he/she/it isn't softening he/she/it's not softening he/she/it is not softening
Plural
1st person we aren't softening we're not softening we are not softening
2nd person you aren't softening you're not softening you are not softening
3rd person they aren't softening they're not softening they are not softening
Question am I softening?
Singular
1st person am I softening?
2nd person are you softening?
3rd person is he/she/it softening?
Plural
1st person are we softening?
2nd person are you softening?
3rd person are they softening?
Negative question aren't I softening?
Singular
1st person aren't I softening? am I not softening?
2nd person aren't you softening? are you not softening?
3rd person isn't he/she/it softening? is he/she/it not softening?
Plural
1st person aren't we softening? are we not softening?
2nd person aren't you softening? are you not softening?
3rd person aren't they softening? are they not softening?
Past continuous I was softening
Positive I was softening
Singular
1st person I was softening
2nd person you were softening
3rd person he/she/it was softening
Plural
1st person we were softening
2nd person you were softening
3rd person they were softening
Negative I wasn't softening
Singular
1st person I wasn't softening I was not softening
2nd person you weren't softening you were not softening
3rd person he/she/it wasn't softening he/she/it was not softening
Plural
1st person we weren't softening we were not softening
2nd person you weren't softening you were not softening
3rd person they weren't softening they were not softening
Question was I softening?
Singular
1st person was I softening?
2nd person were you softening?
3rd person was he/she/it softening?
Plural
1st person were we softening?
2nd person were you softening?
3rd person were they softening?
Negative question wasn't I softening?
Singular
1st person wasn't I softening? was I not softening?
2nd person weren't you softening? were you not softening?
3rd person wasn't he/she/it softening? was he/she/it not softening?
Plural
1st person weren't we softening? were we not softening?
2nd person weren't you softening? were you not softening?
3rd person weren't they softening? were they not softening?
Future continuous I'll be softening
Positive I'll be softening
Singular
1st person I'll be softening I will be softening
2nd person you'll be softening you will be softening
3rd person he/she/it'll be softening he/she/it will be softening
Plural
1st person we'll be softening we will be softening
2nd person you'll be softening you will be softening
3rd person they'll be softening they will be softening
Negative I won't be softening
Singular
1st person I won't be softening I will not be softening
2nd person you won't be softening you will not be softening
3rd person he/she/it won't be softening he/she/it will not be softening
Plural
1st person we won't be softening we will not be softening
2nd person you won't be softening you will not be softening
3rd person they won't be softening they will not be softening
Question will I be softening?
Singular
1st person will I be softening?
2nd person will you be softening?
3rd person will he/she/it be softening?
Plural
1st person will we be softening?
2nd person will you be softening?
3rd person will they be softening?
Negative question won't I be softening?
Singular
1st person won't I be softening? will I not be softening?
2nd person won't you be softening? will you not be softening?
3rd person won't he/she/it be softening? will he/she/it not be softening?
Plural
1st person won't we be softening? will we not be softening?
2nd person won't you be softening? will you not be softening?
3rd person won't they be softening? will they not be softening?
Conditional continuous I'd be softening
Positive I'd be softening
Singular
1st person I'd be softening I would be softening
2nd person you'd be softening you would be softening
3rd person he/she/it'd be softening he/she/it would be softening
Plural
1st person we'd be softening we would be softening
2nd person you'd be softening you would be softening
3rd person they'd be softening they would be softening
Negative I wouldn't be softening
Singular
1st person I wouldn't be softening I would not be softening
2nd person you wouldn't be softening you would not be softening
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be softening he/she/it would not be softening
Plural
1st person we wouldn't be softening we would not be softening
2nd person you wouldn't be softening you would not be softening
3rd person they wouldn't be softening they would not be softening
Question would I be softening?
Singular
1st person would I be softening?
2nd person would you be softening?
3rd person would he/she/it be softening?
Plural
1st person would we be softening?
2nd person would you be softening?
3rd person would they be softening?
Negative question wouldn't I be softening?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I be softening? would I not be softening?
2nd person wouldn't you be softening? would you not be softening?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be softening? would he/she/it not be softening?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we be softening? would we not be softening?
2nd person wouldn't you be softening? would you not be softening?
3rd person wouldn't they be softening? would they not be softening?
Present perfect I've softened
Positive I've softened
Singular
1st person I've softened I have softened
2nd person you've softened you have softened
3rd person he/she/it's softened he/she/it has softened
Plural
1st person we've softened we have softened
2nd person you've softened you have softened
3rd person they've softened they have softened
Negative I haven't softened
Singular
1st person I haven't softened I have not softened
2nd person you haven't softened you have not softened
3rd person he/she/it hasn't softened he/she/it has not softened
Plural
1st person we haven't softened we have not softened
2nd person you haven't softened you have not softened
3rd person they haven't softened they have not softened
Question have I softened?
Singular
1st person have I softened?
2nd person have you softened?
3rd person has he/she/it softened?
Plural
1st person have we softened?
2nd person have you softened?
3rd person have they softened?
Negative question haven't I softened?
Singular
1st person haven't I softened? have I not softened?
2nd person haven't you softened? have you not softened?
3rd person hasn't he/she/it softened? has he/she/it not softened?
Plural
1st person haven't we softened? have we not softened?
2nd person haven't you softened? have you not softened?
3rd person haven't they softened? have they not softened?
Past perfect I had softened
Positive I had softened
Singular
1st person I had softened
2nd person you had softened
3rd person he/she/it had softened
Plural
1st person we had softened
2nd person you had softened
3rd person they had softened
Negative I hadn't softened
Singular
1st person I hadn't softened I had not softened
2nd person you hadn't softened you had not softened
3rd person he/she/it hadn't softened he/she/it had not softened
Plural
1st person we hadn't softened we had not softened
2nd person you hadn't softened you had not softened
3rd person they hadn't softened they had not softened
Question had I softened?
Singular
1st person had I softened?
2nd person had you softened?
3rd person had he/she/it softened?
Plural
1st person had we softened?
2nd person had you softened?
3rd person had they softened?
Negative question hadn't I softened?
Singular
1st person hadn't I softened? had I not softened?
2nd person hadn't you softened? had you not softened?
3rd person hadn't he/she/it softened? had he/she/it not softened?
Plural
1st person hadn't we softened? had we not softened?
2nd person hadn't you softened? had you not softened?
3rd person hadn't they softened? had they not softened?
Future perfect I'll have softened
Positive I'll have softened
Singular
1st person I'll have softened I will have softened
2nd person you'll have softened you will have softened
3rd person he/she/it'll have softened he/she/it will have softened
Plural
1st person we'll have softened we will have softened
2nd person you'll have softened you will have softened
3rd person they'll have softened they will have softened
Negative I won't have softened
Singular
1st person I won't have softened I will not have softened
2nd person you won't have softened you will not have softened
3rd person he/she/it won't have softened he/she/it will not have softened
Plural
1st person we won't have softened we will not have softened
2nd person you won't have softened you will not have softened
3rd person they won't have softened they will not have softened
Question +'ll I have softened?
Singular
1st person +'ll I have softened? will I have softened?
2nd person +'ll you have softened? will you have softened?
3rd person +'ll he/she/it have softened? will he/she/it have softened?
Plural
1st person +'ll we have softened? will we have softened?
2nd person +'ll you have softened? will you have softened?
3rd person +'ll they have softened? will they have softened?
Negative question won't I have softened?
Singular
1st person won't I have softened? will I not have softened?
2nd person won't you have softened? will you not have softened?
3rd person won't he/she/it have softened? will he/she/it not have softened?
Plural
1st person won't we have softened? will we not have softened?
2nd person won't you have softened? will you not have softened?
3rd person won't they have softened? will they not have softened?
Conditional perfect I'd have softened
Positive I'd have softened
Singular
1st person I'd have softened I would have softened
2nd person you'd have softened you would have softened
3rd person he/she/it'd have softened he/she/it would have softened
Plural
1st person we'd have softened we would have softened
2nd person you'd have softened you would have softened
3rd person they'd have softened they would have softened
Negative I wouldn't have softened
Singular
1st person I wouldn't have softened I would not have softened
2nd person you wouldn't have softened you would not have softened
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have softened he/she/it would not have softened
Plural
1st person we wouldn't have softened we would not have softened
2nd person you wouldn't have softened you would not have softened
3rd person they wouldn't have softened they would not have softened
Question would I have softened?
Singular
1st person would I have softened?
2nd person would you have softened?
3rd person would he/she/it have softened?
Plural
1st person would we have softened?
2nd person would you have softened?
3rd person would they have softened?
Negative question wouldn't I have softened?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I have softened? would I not have softened?
2nd person wouldn't you have softened? would you not have softened?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have softened? would he/she/it not have softened?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we have softened? would we not have softened?
2nd person wouldn't you have softened? would you not have softened?
3rd person wouldn't they have softened? would they not have softened?
Imperative soften!
Positive
you soften!
we let's soften!
Negative
you don't soften!
we let's not soften!
Examples soften examples
How do I use soften in a sentence?
Movie subtitles
Women soften all men.
She should soften the old man up a bit.
After you've occupied it for some time my hard old heart may soften.
Yes but. -l know, I know. We haven't taught soldiers to soften themselves at understanding.
Got to soften it with water so she can chew it, and she's hungry.
You didn't do it to soften the blow or save my face?
Isn't it soften when it's worn?
What are you trying to do, Joe, soften the blow?
I lied to you. I had to say something quick and effective to soften your heart.
They soften you up, throw you off guard, and then belt you one.
So we want to preserve your beautiful design but just soften it with a touch of classical dignity.
Numb their wounds, soften their pains. Give them strength, O savior.
I'm just going to soften the Reed.
Only what was needed to soften her.
Now, soften your poor heart.
You might have said it to soften up a customer.
I keep thinking and thinking how I came here to soften the king's heart toward my people and how my own silly heart betrayed me.
Soften the blow.
Steam will soften the tissues so that the high-frequency current will go through them.
Numb their wounds, soften their pains.
They tried to soften you up. - Yes, they locked me in the attic.
Just a note of apology and a few presents to soften the blow.
How did you soften her? Did you use the same words that softened me?
They're not going to soften me up.
Don't try to soften me up.
No teeth. Got to soften it with water so she can chew it, and she's hungry.
I gotta soften 'em up first, don't I?
I don't know any way to soften this for you, Kim.
You just sort of soften the blow a little bit.
You lie because you know that compliments soften me.
You'll think again that this is one of my things to soften you.
If I send him a nice letter, he'll soften.
There's nothing wrong with it. You're crying to soften me up.
News and current affairs
Long-term development may give countries more capacity to soften the impact of climate change on the environment and citizens' health, but in the meantime the planet's poorest people will need help from the rich.
Developments in Morocco, Bahrain, and Jordan certainly seem to suggest that this changing of the guard can help soften rigid political structures and allow for broader participation.
Moreover, while America's status as the world's sole superpower is a structural fact, wise policies can soften the sharp edges of this reality.
Many other central banks are nervously watching the situation, well aware that they may soon find themselves in the same position as the global economy continues to soften and default rates on all manner of debt continue to rise.
China's economy continues to soften; India's growth rate is down sharply from a few years ago.
The Premier used this opportunity to soften his anti-Western image by re-affirming his modernist and secular position against those who sympathized with Islamic extremism.
During the following months, it sometimes seemed that this attitude, of systematic disengagement from its friends overseas, might soften under the influence of Secretary of State Colin Powell.
As a result, there was not enough money left over to help soften budget cuts necessitated by the sudden stop in foreign funding.
All of these efforts together will soften shocks somewhat and create more energy self-sufficiency.
To be sure, comfortable unemployment benefits soften the blow.
Indeed, the US is already trying to soften up Iranian resistance by hinting at a possible use of force.
Critics who want a more activist, growth-oriented monetary policy have tried--albeit unsuccessfully--to soften up the 68-year-old Dutchman with personal attacks and degrading insults.
But governments should play it safe by starting to take more steps now to cushion, soften, and shorten the period of high unemployment and slow or negative growth that now looks very likely.
If there were a target zone and the Euro appreciated strongly, the ECB would be forced -like it or not-to cut interest rates and soften the euro.
This is why they should commit their cruelest deeds in the first year and soften up as the next election approaches.
The temptation to soften these blows by printing money as elections roll around will only worsen the financial situation.
Vocational training can soften these blows.
Faced with the erratic nature of agricultural markets, regulation is needed to soften the impact on poorer countries of volatile food prices.
But that attitude has begun to soften - as it must.
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