/ Dictionary / Index S soften: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: soft•en Pronunciation: (sô'fun, sof'un), [key] — v.t. to make soft or softer. —v.i. to become soft or softer. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: soften (Thesaurus) soft drug softener Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philanthropy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language