Definition of Lighten

Verb

  • alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
    "relieve the pressure and the stress"
    "lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents"
  • become lighter
    "The room lightened up"
    - lighten up
  • make lighter or brighter
    "The paint will brighten the room"
    - lighten up
  • become more cheerful
    "after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit"
    - lighten up - buoy up
  • reduce the weight on
    make lighter
    "she lightened the load on the tired donkey"
  • make more cheerful
    "the conversation lightened me up a bit"
    - lighten up - buoy up
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

Word games points for the Lighten

  • Scrabble® score of the lighten (11)
  • Word Chums® score of the lighten (14)
  • Words With Friends® score of the lighten (13)

Unscramble lighten

116 unscramble word found using the letters lighten.
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