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lighten in English
- lighten⇄lighten (1), intransitive verb.
1. to grow light; become brighter.
Ex. The sky lightens before the dawn.
2. (Figurative.) to brighten.
Ex. Her face lightened.
3. to become lighter in color.
4. to flash with lightning - lighten⇄lighten (2), transitive verb.
1. to reduce the load of (a ship or other carrier or a container) or lessen the weight of (a load or quantity); make lighter.
Ex. The airplane was lightened when we removed some of the cargo. We lightened the load - lighten⇄noun lightener.
- lighten⇄v.i. 1. to have the load reduced; become lighter.
2. to become less of a burden.
Ex. Their luggage ... lightened every day (Daniel Defoe).
3. (Figurative.) to become more cheerful.
Ex. Their spirits lightened as summer vacation - lighten⇄v.t. 1. to make light; give light to.
Ex. Dawn lightens the sky. The city had no need of the sun ... for the glory of God did lighten it (Revelation 21:23).
2. (Figurative.) to brighten (as the face or eyes).
3. to make lighter in col