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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   lighten

   • IPA[ˈlītn]

   美式

   • v.
     make or become lighter in weight, pressure, or severity；make or become more cheerful or less serious

   • verb: lighten, 3rd person present: lightens, gerund or present participle: lightening, past tense: lightened, past participle: lightened

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. make or become lighter in weight, pressure, or severity efforts to lighten the burden of regulation the strain had lightened 同義詞 make lighter, lessen, reduce, decrease, diminish, ... 更多moderate, soften, ease, temper, alleviate, mitigate, allay, relieve, palliate, assuage, soothe, calm, subdue反義詞 increase, intensify
   • ▪ make or become more cheerful or less serious she attempted a joke to lighten the atmosphere Robbie felt her spirits lighten a little 同義詞 cheer (up), brighten, gladden, hearten, perk up, ... 更多lift, ginger up, enliven, boost, buoy (up), elate, inspire, uplift, sweeten, revive, restore, revitalize, stimulate, enhance, improve, leaven, informaljazz up, rareinspirit反義詞 depress