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soften meaning in Tamil

கனி kaṉi

UK/ˈsɒfən//ˈsɔfən/

soften in Tamil: கனி (kaṉi), இலகு (ilaku), களை (kaḷai). In English, soften means to make something soft or softer.

Tamil words for soften

to soften, become empathetic
கனி kaṉi
to soften, lighten, ease up
இலகு ilaku
to soften, melt
களை kaḷai

English meaning of soften

  1. verb To make something soft or softer.
  2. verb To undermine the morale of someone (often soften up).
  3. verb To make less harsh.
  4. verb To become soft or softer.

Full definition of soften

soften in a sentence

  • Soften the butter before beating in the sugar.
  • Before the invasion, we softened up the enemy with the artillery.
  • Having second thoughts, I softened my criticism.

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Questions about soften in Tamil

What is the meaning of soften in Tamil?
Soften in Tamil is கனி (kaṉi), இலகு (ilaku), களை (kaḷai).
soften என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Soften: கனி (kaṉi), இலகு (ilaku), களை (kaḷai).
What does soften mean in English?
Soften means to make something soft or softer.

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Tamil words from Wiktionary's Tamil entries whose English meaning is “soften”: இலகு, கனி, களை. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: soften (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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