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(v)
lighten
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lighten up
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buoy up
make more cheerful
“the conversation lightened me up a bit”
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(v)
lighten
reduce the weight on; make lighter
“she lightened the load on the tired donkey”
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(v)
lighten
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lighten up
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buoy up
become more cheerful
“after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit”
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(v)
brighten
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lighten up
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lighten
make more cheerful through the use of color
“The paint will brighten the room”
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(v)
lighten
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lighten up
become lighter
“The room lightened up”
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(v)
relieve
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lighten
alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
“relieve the pressure and the stress”
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“lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents”
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