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Definition of Lighten
1. Verb. Make more cheerful. "The conversation lightened me up a bit"
Generic synonyms: Cheer
Causes: Buoy Up, Lighten Up
Antonyms: Weigh Down
2. Verb. Reduce the weight on; make lighter. "She lightened the load on the tired donkey"
3. Verb. Become more cheerful. "After a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit"
4. Verb. Make lighter or brighter. "The paint will brighten the room"
5. Verb. Become lighter. "The room lightened up"
Generic synonyms: Change
Specialized synonyms: Irradiate, Illume, Illuminate, Illumine, Light, Light Up
Antonyms: Darken
6. Verb. Alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive. "Lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents"
Definition of Lighten
1. v. i. To descend; to light.
2. v. i. To burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine with, or like, lightning; to display a flash or flashes of lightning; to flash.
3. v. t. To make light or clear; to light; to illuminate; as, to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets.
4. v. t. To make lighter, or less heavy; to reduce in weight; to relieve of part of a load or burden; as, to lighten a ship by unloading; to lighten a load or burden.
Definition of Lighten
1. Verb. (transitive) To alleviate; to reduce the burden of. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To make light or lighter in weight. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To make less serious or more cheerful. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) To make brighter or clearer; to illuminate. ¹
5. Verb. (intransitive) To become light or lighter in weight. ¹
6. Verb. (intransitive) To become less serious or more cheerful. ¹
7. Verb. (intransitive) To become brighter or clearer; to brighten. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lighten
1. to reduce the weight of [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lighten
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