Definition of lighten

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Lighten (v. t.) To emit or disclose in, or as in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning..

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Illuminati :: Illuminati (v. t.) Literally, those who are enlightened.
Jettison :: "Jettison (n.) The throwing overboard of goods from necessity, in order to lighten a vessel in danger of wreck..
Lightning :: Lightning (n.) The act of making bright, or the state of being made bright; enlightenment; brightening, as of the mental powers..
Instruct :: Instruct (v. t.) To form by communication of knowledge; to inform the mind of; to impart knowledge or information to; to enlighten; to teach; to discipline.
Lighten :: Lighten (v. i.) To grow lighter; to become less dark or lowering; to brighten; to clear, as the sky..
Unseel :: Unseel (v. t.) To open, as the eyes of a hawk that have been seeled; hence, to give light to; 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..
Illighten :: Illighten (v. t.) 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..
Legge :: Legge (v. t.) To lighten; to allay.
Lightened :: Lightened (imp. & p. p.) of Lighte.
Luminary :: Luminary (n.) One who illustrates any subject, or enlightens mankind; as, Newton was a distinguished luminary..
Lighten :: Lighten (v. i.) To descend; to light.
Allege :: Allege (v. t.) To alleviate; to lighten, as a burden or a trouble..
Lightning :: Lightning (vb. n.) Lightening.
Lighten :: Lighten (v. t.) To cheer; to exhilarate.
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..
Alleviate :: Alleviate (v. t.) To lighten or lessen the force or weight of.
Fulguration :: Fulguration (n.) The act of lightening.
Luminous :: Luminous (a.) Enlightened; intelligent; also, clear; intelligible; as, a luminous mind..
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