softenverb/ɐmuɫɨˈseɾ/mediuma·mo·le·cerPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo make or become soft or softer.Soften the butter before baking.Her expression softened when she saw the child.syntenderizemellowrelentanthardenstiffentoughenCommon collocationssoften the blowsoften upsoften skinsoften fabricEtymologyDo latim 'mollis' (mole) + sufixo '-ecer'.Related wordsamolecimentoamolecidoamolecedormole