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Definition of lighten

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Lighten (v. t.) To make less burdensome or afflictive; to alleviate; as, to lighten the cares of life or the burden of grief..

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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.

Lighten :: Lighten (v. t.) To illuminate with knowledge; to enlighten.

Lightening :: Lightening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Lighte.

Enlighten :: Enlighten (v. t.) To supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth..

Alleviate :: Alleviate (v. t.) To lighten or lessen the force or weight of.

Luminous :: Luminous (a.) Enlightened; intelligent; also, clear; intelligible; as, a luminous mind..

Slighten :: Slighten (v. t.) To slight.

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

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.

Unseel :: Unseel (v. t.) To open, as the eyes of a hawk that have been seeled; hence, to give light to; to enlighten..

Heathen :: Heathen (a.) Barbarous; unenlightened; heathenish.

Lightning :: Lightning (n.) The act of making bright, or the state of being made bright; enlightenment; brightening, as of the mental powers..

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

Enlightenment :: Enlightenment (n.) Act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed..

Legge :: Legge (v. t.) To lighten; to allay.

Radiate :: Radiate (v. t.) To enlighten; to illuminate; to shed light or brightness on; to irradiate.

Lamp :: Lamp (n.) Figuratively, anything which enlightens intellectually or morally; anything regarded metaphorically a performing the uses of a lamp..

Enlight :: Enlight (v. t.) To illumine; to enlighten.

Alegge :: Alegge (v. t.) To allay or alleviate; to lighten.