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Lighten

Meaning

Verb

●
To make
or
; to illuminate.
●
To become
or
; to brighten.
●
To
, to
.
●
To
or
in, or
in,
; to
out, like
.
●
To
with knowledge; to enlighten.
●
To
; to reduce the
of.
●
To make
or
in weight.
●
To make less
or more cheerful.
●
To become
or
in weight.
●
To become less
or more cheerful.
●
To
; to light.
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Origin

lighten
English
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-en
English
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-en
Middle English (1100-1500)
-enen
Middle English (1100-1500)
light
English
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leoht
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
light
Middle English (1100-1500)
lighten
Middle English (1100-1500)
lihtan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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