# soften up

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To make softer.
2. To appease someone in order to make them more receptive to an idea or proposal.
3. To become less committed to something.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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