lighten
Pronunciation: /ˈlaɪ.tn̩/
The English word “lighten” has 11 meanings listed here.
verb
- To make brighter or clearer; to illuminate.
- To become brighter or clearer; to brighten.
- To flash lightning, to give off lightning.
- To emit or disclose in, or as if in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning.
- To illuminate with knowledge.
- To alleviate; to reduce the burden of.
- To make light or lighter in weight.
- To make less serious or more cheerful.
- To become light or lighter in weight.
- To become less serious or more cheerful.
- To descend; to light.
Etymology
From Middle English lightnen, equivalent to light + -en.
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