lighten
11lighten up — verb 1. make lighter or brighter The paint will brighten the room • Syn: ↑brighten, ↑lighten • Ant: ↑darken (for: ↑brighten) • Hypern …
12lighten — [[t]la͟ɪt(ə)n[/t]] lightens, lightening, lightened 1) V ERG When something lightens or when you lighten it, it becomes less dark in colour. The sky began to lighten... [V n] Leslie lightens her hair and has now had it cut into a short, feathered… …
13lighten — light|en [ˈlaıtn] v 1.) [T] to reduce the amount of work, worry, debt etc that someone has ≠ ↑increase lighten the load/burden/workload ▪ We should hire another secretary to lighten Barbara s workload. 2.) [I and T] to become brighter or less… …
14lighten — light|en [ laıtn ] verb 1. ) lighten or lighten up intransitive or transitive if a situation or someone s mood lightens, or someone or something lightens it, it becomes more relaxed: Gina tried to lighten the atmosphere by telling a joke. 2. )… …
15lighten — UK [ˈlaɪt(ə)n] / US verb Word forms lighten : present tense I/you/we/they lighten he/she/it lightens present participle lightening past tense lightened past participle lightened 1) lighten or lighten up [intransitive/transitive] if a situation or …
16lighten — lighten1 lightener, n. /luyt n/, v.i. 1. to become lighter or less dark; brighten: The sky lightened after the storm. 2. to brighten or light up, as the eyes or features: Her face lightened when she heard the good news. 3. to flash as or like… …
17lighten up — phrasal verb Word forms lighten up : present tense I/you/we/they lighten up he/she/it lightens up present participle lightening up past tense lightened up past participle lightened up 1) [intransitive/transitive] same as lighten 1) What can we do …
18lighten — verb 1 (T) to reduce the amount of work, worry, debt etc that someone has: Maybe we should hire another secretary to lighten Barbara s workload. 2 (I) if someone s face or expression lightens, they begin to look more cheerful: His whole face… …
19lighten — I verb 1) the sky was beginning to lighten Syn: become/grow/get lighter, brighten 2) the first touch of dawn lightened the sky Syn: brighten, make brighter, light up, illuminate 3) he used lemon juice to lighten his hair …
20lighten — I. verb (lightened; lightening) Etymology: Middle English lightenen, from light Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to make light or clear ; illuminate 2. archaic enlighten …
