Word: softened
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: so
ftened
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of soften; make soft or softer
Morphemes:
Affix: soft
Language: en
PoS: Adverb
Meaning: Softly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly.
Affix: -en
Language: en
Meaning: inchoative
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.