Definition:
- (v. i.) To descend; to light.
- (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.
- (v. i.) To grow lighter; to become less dark or lowering; to brighten; to clear, as the sky.
- (v. t.) To make light or clear; to light; to illuminate; as, to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets.
- (v. t.) To illuminate with knowledge; to enlighten.
- (v. t.) To emit or disclose in, or as in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning.
- (v. t.) To free from trouble and fill with joy.
- (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.
- (v. t.) To make less burdensome or afflictive; to alleviate; as, to lighten the cares of life or the burden of grief.
- (v. t.) To cheer; to exhilarate.
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lighten vs. subside
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lighten vs. soothe
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illumine vs. lighten
descend vs. lighten
brighten vs. lighten
bright vs. lighten
cheerful vs. lighten
lighten vs. serious
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illuminate vs. lighten
burden vs. lighten
alleviate vs. lighten
lighten vs. reduce
lighten vs. tenant
jettison vs. lighten
lighten vs. mitigate
bleach vs. lighten
jetsam vs. lighten
alight vs. lighten
lift vs. lighten
allege vs. lighten
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