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light·en 1

 (līt′n)
v. light·ened, light·en·ing, light·ens
v.tr.
1.
a. To make light or lighter; illuminate or brighten.
b. To make (a color) lighter.
2. Archaic To enlighten.
v.intr.
1. To become lighter; brighten.
2. To be luminous; shine.
3. To give off flashes of lightning.

light·en 2

 (līt′n)
v. light·ened, light·en·ing, light·ens
v.tr.
1. To make less heavy: I lightened my backpack by removing a large textbook.
2. To lessen the severity or oppressiveness of: lighten the workload. See Synonyms at relieve.
3. To make less worried or more cheerful: lighten the mood.
v.intr.
1. To become less in weight.
2. To become less oppressive, troublesome, or severe.
3. To become cheerful: The mood lightened when the party started.
Phrasal Verb:
lighten up Informal
To take matters less seriously: Everything will work out fine, so stop worrying and lighten up.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.lighten up - make more cheerful; "the conversation lightened me up a bit"
lighten, buoy up
cheer - show approval or good wishes by shouting; "everybody cheered the birthday boy"
2.lighten up - become more cheerful; "after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit"
buoy up, lighten
chirk up, cheer up, cheer - become cheerful
3.lighten up - make lighter or brighter; "The paint will brighten the room"
brighten, lighten
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
4.lighten up - become lighter; "The room lightened up"
lighten
change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
irradiate - cast rays of light upon
illume, illuminate, illumine, light, light up - make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit"
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Translations

w>lighten up

vi (inf) → die Dinge leichter nehmen; lighten up! → nimms leicht!
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