Definition of lighten

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Lighten (v. i.) To burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine with, or like, lightning; to display a flash or flashes of lightning; to flash..

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Instruct :: Instruct (a.) Instructed; taught; enlightened.
Alleviate :: Alleviate (v. t.) To lighten or lessen the force or weight of.
Misology :: Misology (n.) Hatred of argument or discussion; hatred of enlightenment.
Lighten :: Lighten (v. i.) To descend; to light.
Lighten :: Lighten (v. t.) To free from trouble and fill with joy.
Lighten :: Lighten (v. i.) To grow lighter; to become less dark or lowering; to brighten; to clear, as the sky..
Light :: Light (v. t.) To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off.
Enlight :: Enlight (v. t.) To illumine; to enlighten.
Unseel :: Unseel (v. t.) To open, as the eyes of a hawk that have been seeled; hence, to give light to; to enlighten..
Analogy :: Analogy (n.) A resemblance of relations; an agreement or likeness between things in some circumstances or effects, when the things are otherwise entirely different. Thus, learning enlightens the mind, because it is to the mind what light is to the eye, enabling it to discover things before hidden..
Inlighten :: Inlighten (v. t.) See Enlighten.
Light :: Light (n.) That which illumines or makes clear to the mind; mental or spiritual illumination; enlightenment; knowledge; information.
Lightning :: Lightning (vb. n.) Lightening.
Lighten :: Lighten (v. t.) To illuminate with knowledge; to enlighten.
Illighten :: Illighten (v. t.) To enlighten.
Lighten :: Lighten (v. t.) To make light or clear; to light; to illuminate; as, to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets..
Illuminati :: Illuminati (v. t.) Any persons who profess special spiritual or intellectual enlightenment.
Illuminati :: Illuminati (v. t.) Literally, those who are enlightened.
Lighten :: Lighten (v. t.) To make lighter, or less heavy; to reduce in weight; to relieve of part of a load or burden; as, to lighten a ship by unloading; to lighten a load or burden..
Enlighten :: Enlighten (v. t.) To make clear to the intellect or conscience; to shed the light of truth and knowledge upon; to furnish with increase of knowledge; to instruct; as, to enlighten the mind or understanding..
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