Definitions for lighten

Definitions for (verb) lighten

Main entry: lighten, relieve

Definition: alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive

Usage: relieve the pressure and the stress; lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents


Main entry: lighten, lighten up

Definition: become lighter

Usage: The room lightened up


Main entry: brighten, lighten, lighten up

Definition: make lighter or brighter

Usage: The paint will brighten the room


Main entry: lighten, lighten up, buoy up

Definition: become more cheerful

Usage: after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit


Main entry: lighten

Definition: reduce the weight on; make lighter

Usage: she lightened the load on the tired donkey


Main entry: lighten, lighten up, buoy up

Definition: make more cheerful

Usage: the conversation lightened me up a bit


Visual thesaurus for lighten