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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 verb (lightens, lightened, lightening)

  1. to lighten
    to lighten; to light up; to light; to shine on; to shine upon; to shine
    • lighten verb (lightens, lightened, lightening)
    • light up verb (lights up, lit up, lighting up)
    • light verb (lights, lit, lighting)
    • shine on verb (shines on, shined on, shining on)
    • shine upon verb (shines upon, shined upon, shining upon)
    • shine verb (shines, shined, shining)
  2. to lighten
    to flash; to lighten; to thunder
    • flash verb (flashes, flashed, flashing)
    • lighten verb (lightens, lightened, lightening)
    • thunder verb (thunders, thundered, thundering)
  3. to lighten
    to lighten
    • lighten verb (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 verb (brightens, brightened, brightening)
      • The paint will brighten the room1
    • lighten verb (lightens, lightened, lightening)
    • lighten up verb
  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 verb (relieves, relieved, relieving)
      • relieve the pressure and the stress1
    • lighten verb (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 verb (lightens, lightened, lightening)
      • The room lightened up1
    • lighten up verb
  8. to lighten
    – become more cheerful 1
    to lighten; buoy up; lighten up
    – become more cheerful 1
    • lighten verb (lightens, lightened, lightening)
      • after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit1
    • buoy up verb
    • lighten up verb
  9. to lighten
    – reduce the weight on; make lighter 1
    to lighten
    – reduce the weight on; make lighter 1
    • lighten verb (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

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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