The process of making something soft. / The process of becoming soft.

present participle of soften

plural of softening

(transitive) To make something soft or softer. / (transitive) To undermine the morale of someone (often soften up). / (transitive) To make less harsh / (intransitive) To become soft or softer

Made soft. / (linguistics) aspirated.

simple past tense and past participle of soften

A water softener. / Fabric softener. / (chemistry) A substance added to make something softer.

plural of softener

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of soften

Capable of being softened.