transitive. To make more responsive or sympathetic; to make mentally or emotionally receptive. Now usually with to. Cf. to open up at phrasal verbs.
单词 | θ133904 |
释义 | the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > capacity for emotion > sensitiveness or tenderness > make (more) sensitive or tender [verb (transitive)] (18) opena1350 transitive. To make more responsive or sympathetic; to make mentally or emotionally receptive. Now usually with to. Cf. to open up at phrasal verbs. softenc1429 transitive. To make (a person) more sympathetic, gentle, lenient, or emotional. thaw1582 figurative. transitive. To soften to sympathy or geniality; to break down coldness and reserve. entender1591 transitive. To make tender; to melt (the heart); to enervate; to weaken. undull1654 (un-, prefix2 affix 1d(c).) unsteel1748 (un-, prefix2 affix 1d(b).) to open up1963 Non-physical senses. transitive (reflexive). To make oneself mentally or emotionally receptive to; to expose oneself to (also with for). Cf… Subcategories:— specifically of the heart (10) — bring to specific condition of sensitiveness (1) |
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