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light·en1
 lighten1
- pronunciation:
- laI
t
 n
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
lightened, lightening, lightens |
| definition: |
to become brighter or increasingly light in color.
After the storm passed, the sky lightened considerably.- synonyms:
- bleach, brighten, pale
- antonyms:
- darken
- similar words:
- etiolate, fade, illuminate
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| related words: |
dawn, light |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to make paler in color.
- synonyms:
- blanch, bleach, pale
- antonyms:
- blacken, darken
- similar words:
- brighten, etiolate, fade
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| definition 2: |
to add light to; brighten (something) up.
- synonyms:
- brighten, illuminate
- antonyms:
- darken
- similar words:
- irradiate, polish, shine
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| related words: |
blanch, illuminate, light |
| derivation: |
lightener (n.) |
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