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单词 lessen
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lessen

​verb intransitive/transitive
UK /ˈles(ə)n/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theylessen
he/she/itlessens
present participlelessening
past tenselessened
past participlelessened
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to become smaller in amount, level, importance etc or make something do this

    Traffic had lessened and the Mercedes was picking up speed.

    Treatment will lessen the pain.

    Synonyms and related words
    To become, or to make something weaker
    lessen
    reduce
    subside
    Synonyms and related words
    To make something seem less important or special
    play down
    minimize
    downplay
    Synonyms and related words
    To be unimportant
    weaken
    fade
    lessen

lessen

​verb intransitive/transitive
US /ˈles(ə)n/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theylessen
he/she/itlessens
present participlelessening
past tenselessened
past participlelessened
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to become smaller in amount, level, importance, etc. or make something do this

    Traffic had lessened and the Mercedes was picking up speed.

    Treatment will lessen the pain.

    Synonyms and related words
    To become, or to make something weaker
    weaken
    lessen
    reduce
    Synonyms and related words
    To make something seem less important or special
    play down
    minimize
    downplay
    Synonyms and related words
    To be unimportant
    weaken
    fade
    lessen
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