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Word: lighten (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Verb:

  • intransitive To become brighter or clearer; to brighten.
  • intransitive To become less serious or more cheerful.
  • intransitive To become light or lighter in weight.
  • transitive To alleviate; to reduce the burden of.
  • transitive To make brighter or clearer; to illuminate.
  • transitive To make less serious or more cheerful.
  • transitive To make light or lighter in weight.

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