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   lighten

   /ˈlʌɪtn/

   verb

   • 1. make or become lighter or brighter: "the sky began to lighten in the east" Similar become lightergrow brighterbrightenmake lightermake brighterbrightenlight upilluminatethrow/cast/shed light onshine onirradiateflood with lightfloodlightliterary:illuminewhitenmake white(r)bleachperoxideblanchmake pale(r)remove colour fromfadewash outdecolourdecolorizeOpposite darkendarkenblacken
   • ▪ enlighten spiritually: archaic "now the Lord lighten thee, thou art a great fool"
   • 2. flash with lightning: rare "it thundered and lightened" Similar emit lightningflash lightningrare:fulgurate

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLIGHTEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LIGHTEN definition: 1. to become less dark: 2. to make a difficult situation or responsibility easier: 3. to make…. Learn more.

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   Lighten definition: to become lighter or less dark; brighten. See examples of LIGHTEN used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLIGHTEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LIGHTEN meaning: 1. to become less dark: 2. to make a difficult situation or responsibility easier: 3. to make…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLIGHTEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'lighten' lighten. (laɪtən ) Word forms: lightens , lightening , lightened. 1. verb. When something lightens or when you lighten it, it becomes less dark in colour. The sky began to lighten. [VERB] Leslie lightens her hair and has now had it cut into a short, feathered style. [VERB noun]

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   v. light·ened, light·en·ing, light·ens. v.tr. 1. To make less heavy: I lightened my backpack by removing a large textbook. 2. To lessen the severity or oppressiveness of: lighten the workload. See Synonyms at relieve. 3. To make less worried or more cheerful: lighten the mood.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of lighten – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LIGHTEN definition: 1. If a serious situation lightens, it becomes less serious, and if something or someone lightens…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › lightenlighten verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [transitive] lighten something to reduce the amount of work, debt, worry, etc. that somebody has synonym lessen. equipment to lighten the load of domestic work; The measures will lighten the tax burden on small businesses.