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lighten

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verb (1)

light·​en ˈlī-tᵊn How to pronounce lighten (audio)
lightened; lightening ˈlīt-niŋ How to pronounce lighten (audio)
ˈlī-tᵊn-iŋ

transitive verb

1
: to make light or clear : illuminate
2
archaic : enlighten
3
: to make (something, such as a color) lighter

intransitive verb

1
a
archaic : to shine brightly
b
: to grow lighter : brighten
2
: to give out flashes of lightning

lighten

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verb (2)

lightened; lightening ˈlīt-niŋ How to pronounce lighten (audio)
ˈlī-tᵊn-iŋ

transitive verb

1
a
: to relieve of a burden in whole or in part
the news lightened his mind
b
: to reduce in weight or quantity : lessen
c
: to make less wearisome : alleviate
lighten our sorrow
2

intransitive verb

1
: to become lighter or less burdensome
2
: to become more cheerful
Choose the Right Synonym for lighten

relieve, alleviate, lighten, assuage, mitigate, allay mean to make something less grievous.

relieve implies a lifting of enough of a burden to make it tolerable.

took an aspirin to relieve the pain

alleviate implies temporary or partial lessening of pain or distress.

the lotion alleviated the itching

lighten implies reducing a burdensome or depressing weight.

good news would lighten our worries

assuage implies softening or sweetening what is harsh or disagreeable.

ocean breezes assuaged the intense heat

mitigate suggests a moderating or countering of the effect of something violent or painful.

the need to mitigate barbaric laws

allay implies an effective calming or soothing of fears or alarms.

allayed their fears

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English lightenen, from light

First Known Use

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Verb (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

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The first known use of lighten was in the 14th century

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