Definitions for lightens

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lightens light·en

Spelling: [lahyt-n]

IPA: /ˈlaɪt n/

Lightens is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 334 anagrams from letters in lightens (eghilnst).

Definitions for lightens

verb (used with object)

1. to give light to; illuminate:
2. to brighten (the eyes, features, etc.):
3. to make lighter or less dark:
4. Obsolete. enlighten.
5. Obsolete. to flash or emit like lightning (usually followed by out, forth, or down):
6. to make lighter in weight:
7. to lessen the load of or upon:
8. to make less burdensome or oppressive; alleviate; mitigate:
9. to cheer or gladden:

verb (used without object)

1. to become lighter or less dark; brighten:
2. to brighten or light up, as the eyes or features:
3. to flash as or like lightning (often used impersonally with it as subject):
4. Archaic. to shine, gleam, or be bright:
5. to become less severe, stringent, or harsh; ease up:
6. to become less heavy, cumbersome, burdensome, oppressive, etc.:
7. to become less gloomy; perk up:

Origin of lightens

1300-50; Middle English lightnen; see light¹, -en¹

Examples for lightens

Doane tweeted, “the film does make fun of Wannabe Berean unimaginative Christians who need to lighten up.”

Perhaps together we might lighten the weight of it a little.

After a short consultation it was determined to lighten the ship.

That it might be able to lighten the burden of this self-imposed labour.

He had done all that he could on the journey to lighten the labor of those attached to his own wagon.

Jazz lovers who had taken exception to the previous bashing were told to lighten up, and stop complaining.

Of course, I am aware that this is a simply a video game and critics would say I should lighten up.

“That sound is a requirement for renting a car in Costa Rica,” Mugianis jokes to lighten the mood.

As mourning time progressed and the emotional strain began to subside, the black hues began to lighten.

But at that moment an inspiration came to lighten the gloom.