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src: wikipedia
- Definition
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- lighten :make more cheerful
- the conversation lightened me up a bit
- lighten :reduce the weight on; make lighter
- she lightened the load on the tired donkey
- lighten :become more cheerful
- after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit
- lighten :make more cheerful through the use of color
- The paint will brighten the room
- lighten :become lighter
- lighten :alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
- relieve the pressure and the stress|lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents