Lighten (Verb)
Meaning 1
Become more cheerful; "after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 2
Reduce the weight on; make lighter; "she lightened the load on the tired donkey".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 3
Alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive; "relieve the pressure and the stress"; "lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 4
Make more cheerful; "the conversation lightened me up a bit".
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Verbs of feeling.
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Meaning 5
Become lighter; "The room lightened up".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 6
Make more cheerful through the use of color; "The paint will brighten the room".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..