What is "lighten" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "lighten": make more cheerful

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Meaning of "lighten": reduce the weight on; make lighter

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Meaning of "lighten": become more cheerful

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Meaning of "lighten": make lighter or brighter

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Meaning of "lighten": become lighter

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Meaning of "lighten": alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive

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Synonyms:

brighten, shine, irradiate, light, flash, illume, gleam, light up, become light, make bright, mitigate, dilute, facilitate, ease, relieve, lessen, alleviate, mollify, ameliorate, cut down, reduce, decrease, allay, levitate, assuage, comfort, upraise, take, unburden, empty, thin, free, jettison, change, unload, shift, attenuate, remove, disburden, disencumber, eradicate, extenuate, buoy, put off, throw out, make less, make lighter, pour out, take a load off, uplight, brighten, elate, revive, hearten, cheer, lift, encourage, gladden, perk up, buoy up, take a load off,

Antonyms:

darken, dim, burden, weigh down, bring down, dull, blacken, depress, upset, incite, increase, intensify, worsen, worry, grow, remain, darken, dim, burden, weigh down, bring down, aggravate, irritate, strengthen, trouble, upset, expand, raise, add, provoke, hold, keep, fill, stay, fix, plant, blacken, dull, depress, bring down, dishearten, dissuade, dispirit, darken, dim, burden, weigh down, depress, discourage, blacken, dull, upset,