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lighten
verb(light-en)
make more cheerful
Synonyms: buoy up, lighten up,
Antonyms: weigh down,
Examples:
The conversation lightened me up a bit.
lighten
verb(light-en)
become lighter
Synonyms: lighten up,
Antonyms: darken,
Examples:
The room lightened up.
lighten
verb(light-en)
make more cheerful through the use of color
Synonyms: brighten, lighten up,
lighten
verb(light-en)
become more cheerful
Synonyms: buoy up, lighten up,
Examples:
After a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit.
lighten
verb(light-en)
alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
Synonyms: relieve,
Examples:
Lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents.
lighten
verb(light-en)
reduce the weight on; make lighter
Examples:
She lightened the load on the tired donkey.

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