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   light·en

   /ˈlītn/

   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 color fromfadewash outdecolordecolorizeOpposite darkendarkenblacken
   • ▪ enlighten spiritually: archaic "now the Lord lighten thee, thou art a great fool"
   • 2. emit flashes of lightning; flash with lightning: rare "it thundered and lightened" Similar emit lightningflash lightningrare:fulgurate

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the verb lighten, which can mean to make light, clear, or less burdensome. See examples, word history, and related phrases of lighten.

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

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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."

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   Learn the meaning of lighten as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Find out how to use lighten in different contexts, such as making something lighter, brighter, or less serious.

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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.