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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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   The meaning of LIGHTEN is to make light or clear : illuminate. How to use lighten in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lighten.

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

5. 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.

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

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   If your attitude or mood lightens, or if someone or something lightens it, they make you feel more cheerful, happy, and relaxed. As they approached the outskirts of the city, Ella's mood visibly lightened. [VERB] The sun was streaming in through the window, yet it did nothing to lighten his mood. [VERB noun]

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › lightenLighten - definition of lighten by The Free Dictionary

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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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLIGHTEN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's 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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionlighten 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.

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    To lighten something is to make it brighter or shine a light on it. You can lighten your dark basement room with plenty of lamps and a coat of white paint. Besides "make lighter or illuminate," another meaning of lighten is "make lighter in weight."

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › lightenlighten | meaning of lighten in Longman Dictionary of...

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    lighten meaning, definition, what is lighten: to reduce the amount of work, worry, deb...: Learn more.