transitive. To make less painful or easier to bear; to mitigate, assuage. Also intransitive in early use. Cf. to soften the blow at blow, n.1…
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释义 | the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > become less violent or severe [verb (intransitive)] > make something less violent or severe (2) soften?c1415 transitive. To make less painful or easier to bear; to mitigate, assuage. Also intransitive in early use. Cf. to soften the blow at blow, n.1… smooth1837 To allay, assuage, mitigate the force of (passion, trouble, etc.). |
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