lighten

Words with a similar base: lighten, lighten_up

'lighten'

[lighten.v.01] as in: make more cheerful

Examples:
the conversation lightened me up a bit

'lighten'

[lighten.v.02] as in: reduce the weight on; make lighter

Examples:
she lightened the load on the tired donkey

'lighten'

[lighten.v.03] as in: become more cheerful

Examples:
after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit

'lighten'

[brighten.v.01] as in: make lighter or brighter

Examples:
The paint will brighten the room

'lighten'

[lighten.v.05] as in: become lighter

Examples:
The room lightened up

'lighten'

[relieve.v.11] as in: alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive

Examples:
relieve the pressure and the stress
lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents

Origins

					lighten (English)
├── -en (English)
│   ├── -en (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   └── -enen (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── light (English)
    ├── leoht (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    ├── light (Middle English (1100-1500))
    ├── lighten (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── lihtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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