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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Reilluminate :: Reilluminate (v. t.) To enlighten again; to reillumine.
Fulguration :: Fulguration (n.) The act of lightening.
Irradiate :: Irradiate (v. t.) To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind..
Illuminate :: Illuminate (n.) One who enlightened; esp., a pretender to extraordinary light and knowledge..
Lighten :: Lighten (v. i.) To grow lighter; to become less dark or lowering; to brighten; to clear, as the sky..
Inform :: Inform (v. t.) To communicate knowledge to; to make known to; to acquaint; to advise; to instruct; to tell; to notify; to enlighten; -- usually followed by of.
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..
Illighten :: Illighten (v. t.) To enlighten.
Allege :: Allege (v. t.) To alleviate; to lighten, as a burden or a trouble..
Alleviation :: Alleviation (n.) The act of alleviating; a lightening of weight or severity; mitigation; relief.
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. t.) To free from trouble and fill with joy.
Misology :: Misology (n.) Hatred of argument or discussion; hatred of enlightenment.
Radiate :: Radiate (v. t.) To enlighten; to illuminate; to shed light or brightness on; to irradiate.
Foulder :: Foulder (v. i.) To flash, as lightning; to lighten; to gleam; to thunder..
Lighten :: Lighten (v. t.) To cheer; to exhilarate.
Buddhism :: Buddhism (n.) The religion based upon the doctrine originally taught by the Hindoo sage Gautama Siddartha, surnamed Buddha, the awakened or enlightened, in the sixth century b. c., and adopted as a religion by the greater part of the inhabitants of Central and Eastern Asia and the Indian Islands. Buddha's teaching is believed to have been atheistic; yet it was characterized by elevated humanity and morality. It presents release from existence (a beatific enfranchisement, Nirvana) as the greatest
Heathen :: Heathen (a.) Barbarous; unenlightened; heathenish.
Luminary :: Luminary (n.) One who illustrates any subject, or enlightens mankind; as, Newton was a distinguished luminary..
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..
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