What is to reduce to tenderness; to melt; to soften; as, to subdue ferocity by tears called?
subdue — To reduce to tenderness; to melt; to soften; as, to subdue ferocity by tears. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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