[{"word":"softens","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To make something soft or softer.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Soften the butter before beating in the sugar."},{"definition":"To undermine the morale of someone (often soften up).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Before the invasion, we softened up the enemy with the artillery."},{"definition":"To make less harsh","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Having second thoughts, I softened my criticism."},{"definition":"To become soft or softer","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The butter softened as it warmed up."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/soften","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/softens"]}]