Definition of lighten

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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..

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Wise :: Wise (v.) Having knowledge; knowing; enlightened; of extensive information; erudite; learned.
Lightning :: Lightning (vb. n.) Lightening.
Lighten :: Lighten (v. t.) To free from trouble and fill with joy.
Fulguration :: Fulguration (n.) The act of lightening.
Jettison :: "Jettison (n.) The throwing overboard of goods from necessity, in order to lighten a vessel in danger of wreck..
Knowledge :: Knowledge (v. i.) That which is gained and preserved by knowing; instruction; acquaintance; enlightenment; learning; scholarship; erudition.
Unseel :: Unseel (v. t.) To open, as the eyes of a hawk that have been seeled; hence, to give light to; to enlighten..
Slighten :: Slighten (v. t.) To slight.
Alleviate :: Alleviate (v. t.) To lighten or lessen (physical or mental troubles); to mitigate, or make easier to be endured; as, to alleviate sorrow, pain, care, etc. ; -- opposed to aggravate..
Lamp :: Lamp (n.) Figuratively, anything which enlightens intellectually or morally; anything regarded metaphorically a performing the uses of a lamp..
Enlightenment :: Enlightenment (n.) Act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed..
Lighten :: Lighten (v. t.) To emit or disclose in, or as in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning..
Fulgurant :: Fulgurant (a.) Lightening.
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..
Allege :: Allege (v. t.) To alleviate; to lighten, as a burden or a trouble..
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..
Lighten :: Lighten (v. i.) To grow lighter; to become less dark or lowering; to brighten; to clear, as the sky..
Foulder :: Foulder (v. i.) To flash, as lightning; to lighten; to gleam; to thunder..
Radiate :: Radiate (v. t.) To enlighten; to illuminate; to shed light or brightness on; to irradiate.
Misology :: Misology (n.) Hatred of argument or discussion; hatred of enlightenment.
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