Main Entry:

²cushion

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

cush·ioned; cush·ion·ing \ˈku̇-sh(ə-)niŋ\

Date:

circa 1738

1: to seat or place on a cushion2: to suppress by ignoring3: to furnish with a cushion <a cushioned seat>4 a: to mitigate the effects of <trying to cushion the blow> b: to protect against force or shock <cushion the ride>5: to check gradually so as to minimize shock of moving parts