Verb

• S: (v) lighten (lighten%2:37:01::), lighten up (lighten_up%2:37:01::), buoy up (buoy_up%2:37:01::) (make more cheerful) "the conversation lightened me up a bit"
• S: (v) lighten (lighten%2:35:00::) (reduce the weight on; make lighter) "she lightened the load on the tired donkey"
• S: (v) lighten (lighten%2:32:00::), lighten up (lighten_up%2:32:00::), buoy up (buoy_up%2:32:00::) (become more cheerful) "after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit"
• S: (v) brighten (brighten%2:30:01::), lighten up (lighten_up%2:30:00::), lighten (lighten%2:30:01::) (make more cheerful through the use of color) "The paint will brighten the room"
• S: (v) lighten (lighten%2:30:02::), lighten up (lighten_up%2:30:01::) (become lighter) "The room lightened up"
• S: (v) relieve (relieve%2:30:05::), lighten (lighten%2:30:03::) (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"