soften
soften.01 - (cause to) become soft(er)
SOFTEN-V NOTES: Based on survey of sentences in WSJ; adjectival 'soft' found in Medi-seedcorpus. Member of VNcls other_cos-45.4. (from soften.01-v)SOFTENING-N NOTES: soften.01 (from softening.01-n)
Aliases:
soften (v.)
softening (n.)
softening (n.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: cause of softening
ARG1-PPT: soft entity
ARG1-PPT: soft entity
soften-v: intransitive
Sales of new cars in Europe fell 4.2 % in September from a year earlier and analysts say
the marketARG1
could continue to softenrel
in the months aheadARGM-TMP
.soften-v: transitive
HeARG0
softenedrel
the talk about a recessionARG1
.soften-v: transitive with manner
TheyARG0
also address such taboo subjects as the likelihood of unemployment and high inflation , and recommend waysARGM-MNR
to softenrel
the social consequencesARG1
.softening-n: Arg0,1
The desire to enlarge the windows sprang not only from the wish to improve the lighting but also from the enjoyment of stained glass and
itsARG0
softeningrel
of the light in the interiorARG1
.softening-n: Arg0,1
Lemon juice can also irritate gums and
itsARG0
softeningrel
of the enamelARG1
can cause tooth sensitivity .