Words Like LIGHTEN

We have put together a list of words that are similar to LIGHTEN.

14 Alternative Words Similar to lighten

1 Brighten Verb      Synonym Words Like Brighten
2 Relieve Verb      Synonym Words Like Relieve
3 Alter Verb      Synonym Words Like Alter
4 Change Verb      Synonym Words Like Change
5 Modify Verb      Synonym Words Like Modify
6 Descend Verb-intransitive      Synonym Words Like Descend
7 Light Verb-intransitive      Synonym Words Like Light
8 Lightened Verb-intransitive      Form Words Like Lightened
9 Lightening Verb-intransitive      Form Words Like Lightening
10 Flash Verb-intransitive      Synonym Words Like Flash
11 Illuminate Verb-transitive      Synonym Words Like Illuminate
12 Enlighten Verb-transitive      Synonym Words Like Enlighten
13 Illumine Verb      Hyponym Words Like Illumine
14 Illume Verb      Hyponym Words Like Illume

4 examples of lighten

1 to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets.
2 to lighten a ship by unloading; to lighten a load or burden.
3 to lighten the cares of life or the burden of grief
4 lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents

10 definitions of lighten

1 To descend; to light.
2 To burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine with, or like, lightning; to display a flash or flashes of lightning; to flash.
3 To grow lighter; to become less dark or lowering; to brighten; to clear, as the sky.
4 To make light or clear; to light; to illuminate
5 To illuminate with knowledge; to enlighten.
6 To emit or disclose in, or as in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning.
7 To free from trouble and fill with joy.
8 To make lighter, or less heavy; to reduce in weight; to relieve of part of a load or burden
9 To make less burdensome or afflictive; to alleviate.
10 To cheer; to exhilarate.
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