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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..

Alleviation :: Alleviation (n.) The act of alleviating; a lightening of weight or severity; mitigation; relief.

Light :: Light (n.) That which illumines or makes clear to the mind; mental or spiritual illumination; enlightenment; knowledge; information.

Lightened :: Lightened (imp. & p. p.) of Lighte.

Illighten :: Illighten (v. t.) To enlighten.

Lighten :: Lighten (v. t.) To cheer; to exhilarate.

Fulguration :: Fulguration (n.) The act of lightening.

Irradiate :: Irradiate (v. t.) To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind..

Light :: Light (v. t.) To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off.

Allege :: Allege (v. t.) To alleviate; to lighten, as a burden or a trouble..

Misology :: Misology (n.) Hatred of argument or discussion; hatred of enlightenment.

Luminary :: Luminary (n.) One who illustrates any subject, or enlightens mankind; as, Newton was a distinguished luminary..

Obscurant :: Obscurant (n.) One who obscures; one who prevents enlightenment or hinders the progress of knowledge and wisdom.

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..

Lighten :: Lighten (v. t.) To free from trouble and fill with joy.

Inlighten :: Inlighten (v. t.) See Enlighten.

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..

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..

Reilluminate :: Reilluminate (v. t.) To enlighten again; to reillumine.

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