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soften

/ˈsɔfən/ /ˈsɒfən/
verb Regular verbsoften softened
  1. 1 yumuşatmak, yumuşamak
  2. 2 hafifletmek, (sesi/tavrı) yumuşamak

Definition (English)

  1. To make something softer or less hard, or to become softer.
  2. To make something less severe or unpleasant, or to become kinder and gentler.

Example Sentences

  1. Add water to soften the clay before you shape it.
    Kili şekillendirmeden önce yumuşatmak için su ekleyin.
  2. The butter will soften if left out of the fridge.
    Tereyağı buzdolabından çıkarılırsa yumuşayacaktır.
  3. His voice softened when he spoke about his children.
    Çocuklarından bahsederken sesi yumuşadı.
  4. The doctor tried to soften the bad news.
    Doktor kötü haberin etkisini hafifletmeye çalıştı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base soften
/ˈsɔfən/
Past softened
/ˈsɔfənd/
Participle softened
/ˈsɔfənd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edsoften → softened

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /n/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. softened /ˈsɔfənd/

Synonyms

melloweasemoderatecushion

Antonyms

hardenstiffentoughen

Collocations

soften the blowsoften the fabricsoften the tonesoften the impactsoften the skinsoften the heart

Related Words

texturepressuretemperaturefeeltouchmaterial