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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Illighten :: Illighten (v. t.) 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..
Lightening :: Lightening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Lighte.
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..
Lighten :: Lighten (v. t.) To emit or disclose in, or as in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning..
Alegge :: Alegge (v. t.) To allay or alleviate; to lighten.
Luminous :: Luminous (a.) Enlightened; intelligent; also, clear; intelligible; as, a luminous mind..
Lighten :: Lighten (v. i.) To descend; to light.
Phase :: Phase (n.) A particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes with respect to quantity of illumination or form of enlightened disk; as, the phases of the moon or planets. See Illust. under Moon..
Inlighten :: Inlighten (v. t.) See Enlighten.
Enlightenment :: Enlightenment (n.) Act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed..
Lighten :: 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..
Radiate :: Radiate (v. t.) To enlighten; to illuminate; to shed light or brightness on; to irradiate.
Lightning :: Lightning (vb. n.) Lightening.
Lamp :: Lamp (n.) Figuratively, anything which enlightens intellectually or morally; anything regarded metaphorically a performing the uses of a lamp..
Instruct :: Instruct (a.) Instructed; taught; enlightened.
Enlighten :: Enlighten (v. t.) To supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth..
Slighten :: Slighten (v. t.) To slight.
Legge :: Legge (v. t.) To lighten; to allay.
Knowledge :: Knowledge (v. i.) That which is gained and preserved by knowing; instruction; acquaintance; enlightenment; learning; scholarship; erudition.
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