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lighten

/'laɪtən/

Synonyms of lighten Antonyms of lighten Examples of lighten Usage of lighten Parts of lighten Definition that contains lighten Words sounding like lighten Explanation of lighten

verb
make more cheerful
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"the conversation lightened me up a bit"

Similar:

buoy up lighten up

Opposite:

weigh down

type of:
cheer
verb
become lighter
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"The room lightened up"

Similar:

lighten up

Opposite:

darken

type of:
change
verb
make more cheerful through the use of color
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brighten lighten up

type of:
alter change modify
verb
become more cheerful
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"after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit"

Similar:

buoy up lighten up

type of:
chirk up cheer cheer up
verb
alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
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"lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents"

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relieve

type of:
mitigate
verb
reduce the weight on; make lighter
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"she lightened the load on the tired donkey"

type of:
unburden disburden

Antonyms of lighten

darken weigh down