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Definition: Meaning of, lighten in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈlʌɪt(ə)n /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
lighten lightened lightened
Present Participle Third Person Singular
lightening lightens
  1. [transitive] to reduce the amount of work, worry, debt etc that someone has
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  2. [intransitive and transitive] to become brighter or less dark, or to make something brighter etc
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  3. [intransitive and transitive] if you lighten something such as a mood or ATMOSPHERE, or if it lightens, it becomes less sad or serious
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  4. [intransitive] if someone's face or expression lightens, they begin to look more cheerful
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  5. [intransitive and transitive] to reduce the weight of something or become less heavy
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  6. lighten up spoken used to tell someone not to be so serious about something
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lighten used in phrasal verbs

  • lighten up (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive/transitive] same as lighten (sense 1)
    2. [intransitive] informal used for telling someone to be less serious
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