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lighten — [v1] illuminate become light, brighten, flash, gleam, illume, irradiate, light, light up, make bright, shine; concept 624 Ant. blacken, darken, dim, dull lighten [v2] reduce weight, load allay, alleviate, ameliorate, assuage, attenuate, buoy,… … New thesaurus
Lighten — Light en, v. t. [See {Light} to illuminate.] 1. To make light or clear; to light; to illuminate; as, to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets. [In this sense less common than light.] [1913 Webster] A key of fire ran all… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lighten — lighten1 [līt′ n] vt. [ME lightnen] 1. to make light or bright; illuminate 2. to make light or pale 3. to cause to flash in or as in lightning: with out or forth 4. Archaic to give knowledge to; enlighten vi. 1 … English World dictionary
lighten — lighten1 lightener, n. /luyt n/, v.i. 1. to become lighter or less dark; brighten: The sky lightened after the storm. 2. to brighten or light up, as the eyes or features: Her face lightened when she heard the good news. 3. to flash as or like… … Universalium
lighten — I. verb (lightened; lightening) Etymology: Middle English lightenen, from light Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to make light or clear ; illuminate 2. archaic enlighten … New Collegiate Dictionary
lighten up — vb to relax or take things less seriously, calm down and/or cheer up. This expression moved from US parlance into the rest of the English speaking world in the early 1980s. ► Lighten up will ya do you have to take the fun out of everything?… … Contemporary slang
lighten — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To make lighter] Syn. unburden, disburden, make lighter, reduce the load of, lessen the weight of, uplift, buoy up, mitigate, levitate, alleviate, make less burdensome, disencumber, take off a load, remove, take from, pour… … English dictionary for students
The In Sound From Way Out! (Beastie Boys album) — Infobox Album Name = The In Sound From Way Out! Type = compilation Artist = The Beastie Boys Released = April 2, 1996 Recorded = 1992 1996 Genre = Jazz Funk, Instrumental rock Length = 38:30 Label = Capitol Records Producer = Mario Caldato, Jr.… … Wikipedia
The In Sound From Way Out! — The In Sound From Way Out ! est une compilation musicale des Beastie Boys sortie en 1996. Tous ses morceaux sont des instrumentaux. Liste des titres Groove Holmes – 2:33 Sabrosa – 3:30 Namaste – 3:59 Pow! – 2:13 Son of Neckbone – 3:22 In 3 s … Wikipédia en Français
cut off — Synonyms and related words: abridge, abrupt, abscind, alienate, amputate, annihilate, ax, ban, bar, bar out, bereave, bereave of life, bereaved, bereaved of, bereft, bisect, bleed, block, blockade, bob, break, break off, butcher, carry away,… … Moby Thesaurus
