- (v.t.) To mollify; to cause to be less harsh or severe.
- (v.t.) To slacken; to abate.
- (n.) Stay; stop; delay.
- (v.i.) To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, cruel or the like; to soften in temper; to become more mild and tender; to feel compassion.
- (v.t.) To soften; to dissolve.
- (v.i.) To become less rigid or hard; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to deliquesce.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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