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lighten
light·en 1 L0162100 (līt′n)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.
light·en 2 L0162100 (līt′n)v. light·ened, light·en·ing, light·ens v.tr.1. To make less heavy: I lightened my backpack by removing a large textbook.2. To lessen the severity or oppressiveness of: lighten the workload. See Synonyms at relieve.3. To make less worried or more cheerful: lighten the mood.v.intr.1. To become less in weight.2. To become less oppressive, troublesome, or severe.3. To become cheerful: The mood lightened when the party started.Phrasal Verb: lighten up Informal To take matters less seriously: Everything will work out fine, so stop worrying and lighten up.lighten (ˈlaɪtən) vb1. to become or make light2. (intr) to shine; glow3. (intr) (of lightning) to flash4. (tr) an archaic word for enlighten
lighten (ˈlaɪtən) vb1. to make or become less heavy2. to make or become less burdensome or oppressive; mitigate3. to make or become more cheerful or livelylight•en1 (ˈlaɪt n)
v.i. 1. to become lighter or less dark; brighten. 2. to brighten or light up, as the eyes or features. 3. to flash as or like lightning. 4. Archaic. to shine, gleam, or be bright. v.t. 5. to give light to; illuminate. 6. to brighten (the eyes, etc.). 7. to make lighter or less dark. 8. Obs. to flash or emit like lightning. [1300–50; Middle English; see light1, -en1] light′en•er, n. light•en2 (ˈlaɪt n)
v. -ened, -en•ing. v.t. 1. to make lighter in weight. 2. to lessen the load of or upon. 3. to make less burdensome or oppressive; mitigate: to lighten taxes. 4. to cheer or gladden: Such news lightens my heart. v.i. 5. to become less severe, stringent, or harsh; ease up. 6. to become less heavy, burdensome, or oppressive. 7. to become less gloomy; perk up. 8. lighten up, to become less serious or earnest. [1350–1400; Middle English; see light2, -en1] lighten
Past participle: lightened
Gerund: lightening
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| I lighten | | you lighten | | he/she/it lightens | | we lighten | | you lighten | | they lighten |
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| I lightened | | you lightened | | he/she/it lightened | | we lightened | | you lightened | | they lightened |
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| I am lightening | | you are lightening | | he/she/it is lightening | | we are lightening | | you are lightening | | they are lightening |
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| I have lightened | | you have lightened | | he/she/it has lightened | | we have lightened | | you have lightened | | they have lightened |
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| I was lightening | | you were lightening | | he/she/it was lightening | | we were lightening | | you were lightening | | they were lightening |
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| I had lightened | | you had lightened | | he/she/it had lightened | | we had lightened | | you had lightened | | they had lightened |
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| I will lighten | | you will lighten | | he/she/it will lighten | | we will lighten | | you will lighten | | they will lighten |
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| I will have lightened | | you will have lightened | | he/she/it will have lightened | | we will have lightened | | you will have lightened | | they will have lightened |
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| I will be lightening | | you will be lightening | | he/she/it will be lightening | | we will be lightening | | you will be lightening | | they will be lightening |
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| I have been lightening | | you have been lightening | | he/she/it has been lightening | | we have been lightening | | you have been lightening | | they have been lightening |
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| I will have been lightening | | you will have been lightening | | he/she/it will have been lightening | | we will have been lightening | | you will have been lightening | | they will have been lightening |
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| I had been lightening | | you had been lightening | | he/she/it had been lightening | | we had been lightening | | you had been lightening | | they had been lightening |
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| I would lighten | | you would lighten | | he/she/it would lighten | | we would lighten | | you would lighten | | they would lighten |
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| I would have lightened | | you would have lightened | | he/she/it would have lightened | | we would have lightened | | you would have lightened | | they would have lightened |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | lighten - make more cheerful; "the conversation lightened me up a bit"lighten up, buoy upcheer - 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 upchirk up, cheer up, cheer - become cheerful | | 4. | lighten - make lighter or brighter; "The paint will brighten the room"brighten, lighten upalter, 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 upchange - 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 uponillume, 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"relievemitigate - make less severe or harsh; "mitigating circumstances" |
lighten1verb brighten, flash, shine, illuminate, gleam, light up, irradiate, become light, make bright The sky began to lighten.
lighten2verb1. ease, relieve, alleviate, allay, reduce, facilitate, lessen, mitigate, assuage He felt the need to lighten the atmosphere.
ease intensify, worsen, heighten, aggravate, make worse2. cheer, lift, revive, brighten, hearten, perk up, buoy up, gladden, elate Here's a little something to lighten your spirits.
cheer depress, sadden, weigh down3. make lighter, ease, disburden, reduce in weight Blending with a food processor lightens the mixture.lighten 1verb1. To provide, cover, or fill with light:illume, illuminate, illumine, light.2. To become brighter or fairer:brighten, clear (up).
lighten 2verbTo make less severe or more bearable:allay, alleviate, assuage, comfort, ease, lessen, mitigate, palliate, relieve.Translationslight1 (lait) noun1. the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen. It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room. 光 光2. something which gives light (eg a lamp). Suddenly all the lights went out. 燈 灯3. something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame. Have you got a light for my cigarette? 點火物 点火物4. a way of viewing or regarding. He regarded her action in a favourable light. 見解 见解 adjective1. having light; not dark. The studio was a large, light room. 明亮的 明亮的2. (of a colour) pale; closer to white than black. light green. 淡色的 淡色的 verb – past tense, past participle lit (lit) , ˈlighted – 1. to give light to. The room was lit only by candles. 照亮 照亮2. to (make something) catch fire. She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light. 點燃 点燃ˈlightness noun 光亮 光亮ˈlighten verb to make or become brighter. The white ceiling lightened the room; The sky was lightening. 照亮 照亮ˈlighter noun something used for lighting (a cigarette etc). 打火機 打火机ˈlighting noun a means of providing light. The lighting was so bad in the restaurant that we could hardly see. 照明設備 照明lighthouse noun a building built on rocks, coastline etc with a (flashing) light to guide or warn ships. 燈塔 灯塔ˈlight-year noun the distance light travels in a year (nearly 9.5 million million kilometres). 光年 光年bring to light to reveal or cause to be noticed. The scandal was brought to light by the investigations of a journalist. 顯露，揭露 显露，揭露 come to light to be revealed or discovered. The manuscript came to light in a box of books at an auction. 顯露，出現 暴露in the light of taking into consideration (eg new information). The theory has been abandoned in the light of more recent discoveries. 考慮到 鉴于，由于，按照 light up1. to begin to give out light. Evening came and the streetlights lit up. 亮起 点着2. to make, be or become full of light. The powerful searchlight lit up the building; She watched the house light up as everyone awoke. 照亮 照亮3. to make or become happy. Her face lit up when she saw him; A sudden smile lit up her face. 使滿面春風，喜形於色 使变得喜悦，使兴奋起来 see the light1. to be born, discovered, produced etc. After many problems his invention finally saw the light (of day). 出生，出現，問世 出世，出现，问世 2. to be converted to someone else's point of view etc. 領悟 领悟set light to to cause to begin burning. He set light to the pile of rubbish in his garden. 點燃 点燃
light2 (lait) adjective1. easy to lift or carry; of little weight. I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys. 輕的 轻的2. easy to bear, suffer or do. Next time the punishment will not be so light. 容易承受的 容易承受的3. (of food) easy to digest. a light meal. 清淡的 清淡的，易消化的 4. of less weight than it should be. The load of grain was several kilos light. 較輕的 较轻的5. of little weight. Aluminium is a light metal. 輕質的 轻的6. lively or agile. She was very light on her feet. 靈巧的 灵巧的7. cheerful; not serious. light music. 輕鬆愉快的 轻松愉快的8. little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc. light rain. 少量，輕微的(如微風、細雨) 少量，轻微的 9. (of soil) containing a lot of sand. 沙質的 轻质土ˈlightly adverb 輕輕地，淡淡地 轻轻地ˈlightness noun 輕巧，輕微，顏色淺淡，輕鬆愉快 轻巧，轻微，明亮，颜色的浅淡，轻松愉快 ˈlighten verb to make or become less heavy. She lightened her suitcase by taking out several pairs of shoes; The postman's bag of parcels lightened as he went from house to house. 減輕 减轻ˌlight-ˈfingered adjective inclined to steal things. 好偷竊的 善于盗窃的ˌlight-ˈheaded adjective dizzy and giddy. 頭暈目眩的 头晕目眩的ˌlight-ˈhearted adjective happy and free from anxiety; not grave or serious. a light-hearted mood. 輕鬆愉快的 轻松愉快的ˈlightweight adjective light in weight. a lightweight raincoat. 輕量的 轻量的get off lightly to escape or be allowed to go without severe punishment etc. 輕易逃脫，從輕發落 轻易逃脱，从轻发落 make light of to treat (problems etc) as unimportant. 輕忽 轻视，轻忽 travel light to travel with little luggage. 輕裝旅行 轻装旅行lighten
lighten (one's) wallet1. To spend a large amount of money. (When speaking of one's own actions.) My sister loves to shop. She's always out looking for new ways to lighten her wallet.2. To take money from someone; to cause someone to spend a significant amount of money. (When speaking of someone or something acting on another person.) Sure, it's a nice hotel, but it will lighten your wallet faster than you can say "overpriced." I'm always wary of souvenir merchants in foreign cities, whose sole objective is to lighten travelers' wallets.See also: lighten, walletlighten (one's) loadTo help make something less difficult, upsetting, or overwhelming for one. Thankfully my wife's family will be there when we move to help lighten our load a bit. I'm so sorry for your loss, Jen. If there's anything we can do to lighten your load, please don't hesitate to ask.See also: lighten, loadlighten the loadTo help make something less difficult, upsetting, or overwhelming for one. Thankfully my wife's family will be there when we move to help lighten the load a bit. I'm so sorry for your loss, Jen. If there's anything we can do to lighten the load, please don't hesitate to ask.See also: lighten, loadlighten up1. To brighten something in color. I think some new highlights will lighten up your hair and really refresh your look.2. To act less seriously or sternly. In this usage, "lighten up" is a set phrase. A: "I think he definitely needs to be grounded." B: "Oh, lighten up—it's not like you never made stupid mistakes as a kid."3. To cause someone or something to become less serious or stern. It's a funeral—nothing you do will lighten up the mood.See also: lighten, uplighten something upto make something lighter or brighter. Some white paint will lighten this room up a lot. The sunlight came in and lightened up the kitchen.See also: lighten, uplighten upto become lighter or brighter. (See also (on someone or something)">lighten up (on someone or something).) We applied a new coat of white paint to the walls, and the room lightened up considerably. The sky is beginning to lighten up a little.See also: lighten, uplighten up (on someone or something)to be less rough and demanding or rude with someone or something. Please lighten up on her. You are being very cruel. You are too harsh. Lighten up.See also: lighten, uplighten upBecome or cause to become less serious or gloomy, and more cheerful. For example, Lighten up, Sam-it'll turn out all right. This slangy expression transfers reducing a physical weight to a change of mood or attitude. See also: lighten, uplighten upv.1. To make something appear lighter in shade: The artist lightened up the paint by mixing in some white. Those mirrors really lighten the room up.2. To become lighter in shade: These pants are too dark now, but they will lighten up after they've been washed a lot.3. To make something more pleasant and less serious or depressing: The jokes lightened up the tone of the meeting. I didn't mean to be disrespectful—I was just trying to lighten things up.4. To take matters less seriously: Everything will work out fine, so stop worrying and lighten up.See also: lighten, uplighten upDon’t be so serious, relax. Originally, this slangy imperative, dating from the 1940s, meant to calm down, but in succeeding decades it took on its present meaning. Tracy Kidder had it in Among Schoolchildren (1989): “Me and my precious schedules . . . I’ve got to lighten up. Chill out.”See also: lighten, upEncyclopediaSeelightFinancialSeelighten uplighten
Synonyms for lightenverb brightenSynonyms- brighten
- flash
- shine
- illuminate
- gleam
- light up
- irradiate
- become light
- make bright
verb easeSynonyms- ease
- relieve
- alleviate
- allay
- reduce
- facilitate
- lessen
- mitigate
- assuage
Antonyms- intensify
- worsen
- heighten
- aggravate
- make worse
verb cheerSynonyms- cheer
- lift
- revive
- brighten
- hearten
- perk up
- buoy up
- gladden
- elate
Antonymsverb make lighterSynonyms- make lighter
- ease
- disburden
- reduce in weight
Synonyms for lightenverb to provide, cover, or fill with lightSynonyms- illume
- illuminate
- illumine
- light
verb to become brighter or fairerSynonymsverb to make less severe or more bearableSynonyms- allay
- alleviate
- assuage
- comfort
- ease
- lessen
- mitigate
- palliate
- relieve
Synonyms for lightenverb make more cheerfulSynonymsRelated WordsAntonymsverb reduce the weight onRelated Wordsverb become more cheerfulSynonymsRelated Wordsverb make lighter or brighterSynonymsRelated Wordsverb become lighterSynonymsRelated Words- change
- irradiate
- illume
- illuminate
- illumine
- light
- light up
Antonymsverb alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressiveSynonymsRelated Words |