Definition of lighten

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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..

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Reillumination :: Reillumination (n.) The act or process of enlightening again.
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..
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.
Enlightenment :: Enlightenment (n.) Act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed..
Illuminati :: Illuminati (v. t.) Any persons who profess special spiritual or intellectual enlightenment.
Lighten :: Lighten (v. t.) To make less burdensome or afflictive; to alleviate; as, to lighten the cares of life or the burden of grief..
Luminary :: Luminary (n.) One who illustrates any subject, or enlightens mankind; as, Newton was a distinguished luminary..
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..
Light :: Light (n.) That which illumines or makes clear to the mind; mental or spiritual illumination; enlightenment; knowledge; information.
Fulguration :: Fulguration (n.) The act of lightening.
Ignorant :: Ignorant (a.) Destitute of knowledge; uninstructed or uninformed; untaught; unenlightened.
Lighten :: Lighten (v. i.) To grow lighter; to become less dark or lowering; to brighten; to clear, as the sky..
Slighten :: Slighten (v. t.) To slight.
Illuminate :: Illuminate (a.) Enlightened.
Jettison :: "Jettison (n.) The throwing overboard of goods from necessity, in order to lighten a vessel in danger of wreck..
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 emit or disclose in, or as in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning..
Enlightener :: Enlightener (n.) One who enlightens or illuminates; one who, or that which, communicates light to the eye, or clear views to the mind..
Enlight :: Enlight (v. t.) To illumine; to enlighten.
Legge :: Legge (v. t.) To lighten; to allay.
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