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Meanings

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Thesaurus

1 verb · to become brighter, or to... light upbrighten
3 verb · to become more cheerful or... lighten upbuoy up
Forms lightenedlighteninglightens
Derived forms alightenforlightenlighteneroutlightenoverlightenrelightenunlightened

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Etymology

From Middle English lightnen, equivalent to light + -en.

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