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Noun: lightening lIt(u)ning- Descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the foetus is said to have dropped
- Changing to a lighter colour
- whitening
Verb: lighten lIt(u)n- Make more cheerful
"the conversation lightened me up a bit"
- lighten up, buoy up - Reduce the weight on; make lighter
"she lightened the load on the tired donkey" - Become more cheerful
"after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit"
- lighten up, buoy up - Make lighter or brighter
- brighten, lighten up - Become lighter
"The room lightened up"
- lighten up - Alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
"lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents"
- relieve
Derived forms: lightenings Type of: alter, change, change of color [US], change of colour [Brit, Cdn], cheer, cheer up, chirk up, descent, disburden, mitigate, modify, unburden Antonym: darken, weigh down Encyclopedia: Lightening |