Lighten
verb'laɪtən
Verb
make more cheerful
“the conversation lightened me up a bit”
Type of:Cheerbecome lighter
“The room lightened up”
Type of:Changebecome more cheerful
“after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit”
Type of:Cheeralleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
“lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents”
Similar:RelieveType of:Mitigatereduce the weight on; make lighter
“she lightened the load on the tired donkey”
Type of:UnburdenDisburdenmake more cheerful through the use of color
Similar:BrightenType of:AlterChangeModify
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