 lighten |
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| 1. | [ verb ] make more cheerful | |
| Synonyms: | buoy_up | |
| Related terms: | weigh_down cheer cheer | |
| 2. | [ verb ] become brighter | |
| Synonyms: | brighten | |
| Examples: | "The sky brightened" |
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| Related terms: | darken change | |
| 3. | [ verb ] make more cheerful | |
| Synonyms: | buoy_up | |
| Related terms: | cheer | |
| 4. | [ verb ] make lighter or brighter | |
| Synonyms: | brighten lighten_up | |
| Examples: | "The paint will brighten the room" |
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| Related terms: | darken change brighten | |
| 5. | [ verb ] become lighter | |
| Synonyms: | lighten_up | |
| Examples: | "The room lightened up" |
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| Related terms: | change light irradiate | |
| Similar spelling: |
lightening lighten_up listen listener Lightner lighting listening listen_in lightning lightness light_unit Leighton light_time Lichtman |
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