as in to brighten
to become glad or hopeful
the patient lightened when he heard the disease responds well to treatment
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as in to illumine
to supply with light
the room was gradually lightened by the rising sun
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Recent Examples of lighten
Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
Stram tried to both motivate and lighten the mood against the Packers by having some staff members wear Mickey Mouse ears and piping in the Mickey Mouse theme as players arrived.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
The legendary Cynthia is back in the ATL as a friend and is always ready to lighten the mood when tensions arise.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Your dermatologist may suggest other treatments, such as lightening creams or laser treatment.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
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In an attempt to lighten the mood, the firefighters joked with the woman about cutting off her nose or needing to use a chainsaw to release her from the chair's grip.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
Stram tried to both motivate and lighten the mood against the Packers by having some staff members wear Mickey Mouse ears and piping in the Mickey Mouse theme as players arrived.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
The legendary Cynthia is back in the ATL as a friend and is always ready to lighten the mood when tensions arise.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Your dermatologist may suggest other treatments, such as lightening creams or laser treatment.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Lighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighten. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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