Definition of lighten

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Lighten (v. t.) To free from trouble and fill with joy.

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Lighten :: Lighten (v. t.) To make less burdensome or afflictive; to alleviate; as, to lighten the cares of life or the burden of grief..
Allege :: Allege (v. t.) To alleviate; to lighten, as a burden or a trouble..
Foulder :: Foulder (v. i.) To flash, as lightning; to lighten; to gleam; to thunder..
Lamp :: Lamp (n.) Figuratively, anything which enlightens intellectually or morally; anything regarded metaphorically a performing the uses of a lamp..
Lighten :: Lighten (v. t.) To make lighter, or less heavy; to reduce in weight; to relieve of part of a load or burden; as, to lighten a ship by unloading; to lighten a load or burden..
Enlighten :: Enlighten (v. t.) To supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth..
Luminous :: Luminous (a.) Enlightened; intelligent; also, clear; intelligible; as, a luminous mind..
Ignorant :: Ignorant (a.) Destitute of knowledge; uninstructed or uninformed; untaught; unenlightened.
Illuminati :: Illuminati (v. t.) Literally, those who are enlightened.
Light :: Light (n.) That which illumines or makes clear to the mind; mental or spiritual illumination; enlightenment; knowledge; information.
Lighten :: Lighten (v. i.) To burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine with, or like, lightning; to display a flash or flashes of lightning; to flash..
Jettison :: "Jettison (n.) The throwing overboard of goods from necessity, in order to lighten a vessel in danger of wreck..
Fulgurant :: Fulgurant (a.) Lightening.
Alleviate :: Alleviate (v. t.) To lighten or lessen the force or weight of.
Inform :: Inform (v. t.) To communicate knowledge to; to make known to; to acquaint; to advise; to instruct; to tell; to notify; to enlighten; -- usually followed by of.
Enlight :: Enlight (v. t.) To illumine; to enlighten.
Lightened :: Lightened (imp. & p. p.) of Lighte.
Misology :: Misology (n.) Hatred of argument or discussion; hatred of enlightenment.
Radiate :: Radiate (v. t.) To enlighten; to illuminate; to shed light or brightness on; to irradiate.
Alleviation :: Alleviation (n.) The act of alleviating; a lightening of weight or severity; mitigation; relief.
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