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lightensverb1present tense third-person singular of lighten to become glad or hopefulthe patient lightened when he heard the disease responds well to treatment brightens, bucks up, cheers (up), looks up, perks (up) rejoiceslivens (up), revivesbeams, glows, radiates, sparklesencourages, gladdens, heartens darkens, saddens despairs, despondsbroods, frets, mopes lightensverb2present tense third-person singular of lightento supply with lightthe room was gradually lightened by the rising sun bathes, beacons, emblazes, illumes, illuminates, illumines, irradiates, lights brightensbeams, beats (down), radiates, shinesenhaloes, haloesfloodlightshighlights, spotlightsblazes, burns, fires, flames, glares, glows, ignites, incinerates, kindlesbedazzles, blinds, dazes, dazzlesgleams, glistens, glitters blackens, darkens, obfuscates dims, dulls, obscurescovers, shrouds, veilsdouses(also dowses), extinguishes, puts out, quenches, snuffs (out) |