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Synonyms for "lighten" in English

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  1. lighten:

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Detailed Synonyms for lighten in English

lighten:

to lighten verbe (lightens, lightened, lightening)

  1. to lighten
    to lighten; to light up; to light; to shine on; to shine upon; to shine
    • lighten verbe (lightens, lightened, lightening)
    • light up verbe (lights up, lit up, lighting up)
    • light verbe (lights, lit, lighting)
    • shine on verbe (shines on, shined on, shining on)
    • shine upon verbe (shines upon, shined upon, shining upon)
    • shine verbe (shines, shined, shining)
  2. to lighten
    to flash; to lighten; to thunder
    • flash verbe (flashes, flashed, flashing)
    • lighten verbe (lightens, lightened, lightening)
    • thunder verbe (thunders, thundered, thundering)
  3. to lighten
    to lighten
    • lighten verbe (lightens, lightened, lightening)
  4. to lighten
    – make lighter or brighter 1
    to light up; to light; get a lighter shade of colour
    to lighten; lighten up
    – make lighter or brighter 1
  5. to lighten
    – make lighter or brighter 1
    to brighten; to lighten; lighten up
    – make lighter or brighter 1
    • brighten verbe (brightens, brightened, brightening)
      • The paint will brighten the room1
    • lighten verbe (lightens, lightened, lightening)
    • lighten up verbe
  6. to lighten
    – alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive 1
    to relieve; to lighten
    – alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive 1
    • relieve verbe (relieves, relieved, relieving)
      • relieve the pressure and the stress1
    • lighten verbe (lightens, lightened, lightening)
      • lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents1
  7. to lighten
    – become lighter 1
    to lighten; lighten up
    – become lighter 1
    • lighten verbe (lightens, lightened, lightening)
      • The room lightened up1
    • lighten up verbe
  8. to lighten
    – become more cheerful 1
    to lighten; buoy up; lighten up
    – become more cheerful 1
    • lighten verbe (lightens, lightened, lightening)
      • after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit1
    • buoy up verbe
    • lighten up verbe
  9. to lighten
    – reduce the weight on; make lighter 1
    to lighten
    – reduce the weight on; make lighter 1
    • lighten verbe (lightens, lightened, lightening)
      • she lightened the load on the tired donkey1
  10. to lighten
    – make more cheerful 1
    to lighten; lighten up; buoy up
    – make more cheerful 1
    • lighten verbe (lightens, lightened, lightening)
      • the conversation lightened me up a bit1
    • lighten up verbe
    • buoy up verbe

Conjugations for lighten:

present
  1. lighten
  2. lighten
  3. lightens
  4. lighten
  5. lighten
  6. lighten
simple past
  1. lightened
  2. lightened
  3. lightened
  4. lightened
  5. lightened
  6. lightened
present perfect
  1. have lightened
  2. have lightened
  3. has lightened
  4. have lightened
  5. have lightened
  6. have lightened
past continuous
  1. was lightening
  2. were lightening
  3. was lightening
  4. were lightening
  5. were lightening
  6. were lightening
future
  1. shall lighten
  2. will lighten
  3. will lighten
  4. shall lighten
  5. will lighten
  6. will lighten
continuous present
  1. am lightening
  2. are lightening
  3. is lightening
  4. are lightening
  5. are lightening
  6. are lightening
subjunctive
  1. be lightened
  2. be lightened
  3. be lightened
  4. be lightened
  5. be lightened
  6. be lightened
diverse
  1. lighten!
  2. let's lighten!
  5. lightened
  6. lightening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

lighten

  1. lighten
    flash; lighten

Related Words for "lighten":

  • lightening, lightened, lightener

Alternate Synonyms for "lighten":


Antonyms for "lighten":


Related Definitions for "lighten":

  1. alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive1
    • lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents1
  2. become lighter1
    • The room lightened up1
  3. make lighter or brighter1
  4. become more cheerful1
    • after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit1
  5. reduce the weight on; make lighter1
    • she lightened the load on the tired donkey1
  6. make more cheerful1
    • the conversation lightened me up a bit1

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