How To Spell lighten?
How to Pronounce lighten?
Correct pronunciation for the word "lighten" is [lˈa͡ɪtən], [lˈaɪtən], [l_ˈaɪ_t_ə_n].
Definition of lighten
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To flash, as lightning; to grow light or brighter.
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To make light; to fill with light; to enlighten; to illuminate with knowledge.
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To make lighter; to alleviate; to cheer.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
What are the misspellings for lighten?
What are similar-sounding words for lighten?
- lightner,
- light time,
- lighted,
- light,
- lightens,
- lightness,
- listen in,
- listen,
- lighten up,
- listener,
- light pen,
- lighter,
- lightning,
- listening,
- lichtman,
- lighting,
- tighten,
- lightening,
- Leighton,
- light unit,
- Lightened.
What is the present tense of Lighten?
What is the past tense of Lighten?
What is the adverb for lighten?
The adverb form of "lighten" is "lightly".
What is the adjective for lighten?
The adjective form of the word "lighten" is "lightened".
Usage over time for lighten:
This graph shows how "lighten" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of lighten?
The plural form of the word "lighten" is "lightens"
What is the singular form of lighten?
The singular form of the word "lighten" is "lightens"
Synonyms for Lighten:
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v.
• lighten- gladden ,
- hearten ,
- buoy up ,
- empty ,
- assuage ,
- eradicate ,
- dilute ,
- gleam ,
- encourage ,
- change ,
- cut down ,
- buoy ,
- elate .
- contract ,
- erode ,
- compress ,
- downgrade ,
- clip ,
- condense ,
- cull ,
- deplete ,
- drain ,
- concentrate ,
- abbreviate ,
- decrement ,
- crop ,
- compact ,
- bob ,
- curtail ,
- dwindle ,
- abridge ,
- deflate .
- aid .
- ease .
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n.
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- gray .
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adj.
• unburden
Nearby words
Resources
- Correct spelling for lighten [Infographic] | Spellchecker.net
- lighten - English spelling dictionary
- Lighten | Definition of lighten by Merriam-Webster
- Lighten definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
- Lighten | Definition of lighten at Dictionary.com
- Lighten dictionary definition | lighten defined
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