mellow
/ˈmel·oʊ/ v [I/T] (SOFTEN)Definition
› to become more pleasing because of becoming more smooth, soft, or well developed and less sharp, bright, new, or rough: [I] The bright orange of the fresh paint mellowed as it dried. [T] Those medicinal herbs can be mixed with more appetizing herbs (= herbs that taste better) to mellow their flavors.
(Definition of mellow v (SOFTEN) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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