verb

lighten

/ˈlaɪ.tən/

lighten

VERB

Definition of lighten

1

If you lighten something, you reduce its weight.

1

If you lighten something, you make it less dark.

Example: She lightened the room by opening the curtains.

2

If you lighten something, you make it more cheerful or less serious.

Example: She lightened the mood by making a joke.

lighten

EXAMPLES

Examples of lighten

1

She lightened the room by opening the curtains.

Example sentence
2

She lightened the mood by making a joke.

Example sentence

lighten

SMART VOCABULARY

Related words and phrases

Opposite words

darken

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