lighten - Meaning in Punjabi

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lighten - Meaning in Punjabi

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Definitions and Meaning of lighten in English

lighten verb

1. alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive

   Synonyms

   relieve

   Examples

   • "lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents"
   • "relieve the pressure and the stress"
2. become lighter

   Synonyms

   lighten up

   Example

   • "The room lightened up"
3. make more cheerful through the use of color

   Synonyms

   brighten, lighten up

   Example

   • "The paint will brighten the room"
4. become more cheerful

   Synonyms

   buoy up, lighten up

   Example

   • "after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit"
5. reduce the weight on; make lighter

   Example

   • "she lightened the load on the tired donkey"
6. make more cheerful

   Synonyms

   buoy up, lighten up

   Example

   • "the conversation lightened me up a bit"

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