lighten

light·en ¹  (ltn)

v. light·ened, light·en·ing, light·ens

v.tr.

1.

a. To make light or lighter; illuminate or brighten.

b. To make (a color) lighter.

2. Archaic To enlighten.

v.intr.

1. To become lighter; brighten.

2. To be luminous; shine.

3. To give off flashes of lightning.

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light·en ²  (ltn)

v. light·ened, light·en·ing, light·ens

v.tr.

1. To make less heavy.

2. To lessen the oppressiveness, trouble, or severity of. See Synonyms at relieve.

3. To relieve of cares or worries; gladden.

v.intr.

1. To become less in weight.

2. To become less oppressive, troublesome, or severe.

3. To become cheerful.

Phrasal Verb:

lighten up Informal

To take matters less seriously: Everything will work out fine, so stop worrying and lighten up.

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lighten ¹

Verb

1. to make less dark

2. to shine; glow

3. (of lightning) to flash

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lighten ²

Verb

1. to make or become less heavy

2. to make or become less burdensome

3. to make or become more cheerful or lively

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	lighten - make more cheerful; "the conversation lightened me up a bit" lighten up, buoy up cheer - show approval or good wishes by shouting; "everybody cheered the birthday boy" weigh down, weigh on - be oppressive or disheartening to
	2.	lighten - reduce the weight on; make lighter; "she lightened the load on the tired donkey" disburden, unburden - take the burden off; remove the burden from; "unburden the donkey"
	3.	lighten - become more cheerful; "after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit" buoy up, lighten up chirk up, cheer up, cheer - become cheerful
	4.	lighten - make lighter or brighter; "The paint will brighten the room" brighten, lighten up alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	5.	lighten - become lighter; "The room lightened up" lighten up change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" irradiate - cast rays of light upon illume, illuminate, illumine, light, light up - make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit" darken - become dark or darker; "The sky darkened"
	6.	lighten - alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive; "relieve the pressure and the stress"; "lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents" relieve mitigate - make less severe or harsh; "mitigating circumstances"

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lighten ¹

verb brighten, flash, shine, illuminate, gleam, light up, irradiate, become light, make bright

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lighten ²

verb 1. ease, relieve, alleviate, allay, reduce, facilitate, lessen, mitigate, assuage << OPPOSITE intensify

verb 2. cheer, lift, revive, brighten, hearten, perk up, buoy up, gladden, elate << OPPOSITE depress

verb 3. make lighter, ease, disburden, reduce in weight

Translations

lighten [ˈlaɪtn] vi (= grow light) → clarear

vt (= give light to) → iluminar (= make lighter); aclarar (= make less heavy); aligerar

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lighten [ˈlaɪtn] light vi → s'éclairer

vt (= light up) → éclairer (= make lighter); éclaircir (= make less heavy); alléger

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lighten [ˈlaɪtn] light vt (= make less heavy) → leichter machen

vi (= become less dark) → sich aufhellen

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lighten [ˈlaɪtn] vi → schiarirsi

vt (= give light to) → illuminare (= make lighter); schiarire (= make less heavy); alleggerire

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lighten light ~light