different between soften vs nullify
soften
English
Etymology
From Middle English softenen, softnen, equivalent to soft +? -en.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?s?f?n/, enPR: s?f?en
- (US) IPA(key): /?s?f?n/, enPR: sôf?en
- (US, cot–caught merger, Canada) IPA(key): /?s?f?n/, enPR: s?f?en
Verb
soften (third-person singular simple present softens, present participle softening, simple past and past participle softened)
- (transitive) To make something soft or softer.
- Soften the butter before beating in the sugar.
- (transitive) To undermine the morale of someone (often soften up).
- Before the invasion, we softened up the enemy with the artillery.
- (transitive) To make less harsh
- Having second thoughts, I softened my criticism.
- (intransitive) To become soft or softer
- The butter softened as it warmed up.
Derived terms
- soften the ground
- softener
Translations
See also
- mollify
- neshen
Anagrams
- Sefton
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nullify
English
Etymology
null +? -ify.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n?l?fa?/
Verb
nullify (third-person singular simple present nullifies, present participle nullifying, simple past and past participle nullified)
- (transitive, law) To make legally invalid.
- To prevent from happening.
- To make of no use or value; to cancel out.
Synonyms
- (to make legally invalid): annul, cancel
Related terms
- null
- nullification
- nullifiable
- annihilate
Translations
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