Examples of 'lighten' in a sentence
Meaning of "lighten"
The verb 'lighten' means to make something less heavy, oppressive, or burdensome. It can also refer to the act of illuminating or brightening an area. For example, you can lighten a load by removing some of its weight, or you can lighten a room by adding more light sources
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- To make brighter or clearer; to illuminate.
- To become brighter or clearer; to brighten.
- To flash lightning, to give off lightning.
- To emit or disclose in, or as if in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning.
How to use "lighten" in a sentence
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You should really lighten up on these two.
Lighten ship and drop all ballast.
I am just trying to lighten the mood here.
To lighten our minds with its rays.
Maybe that will lighten things up a bit.
Lighten ship and drop all ballasts.
Maybe we should lighten things up a little bit.
Lighten it up with a quick joke whenever possible.
That should help lighten your burden.
Would lighten the burden of old age.
It is particularly important to lighten the administrative burden.
Just lighten the load a little bit.
You should really lighten up on the guy.
And lighten our load in the process.
The name fails to lighten troubled thoughts.
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And that when his hair lighten.
You gotta lighten up and enjoy yourself.
I sent you my movies to lighten the plane.
You can lighten up and be a tough guy.
Photovoltaic panels are used to lighten site panels.
You could lighten up a little on the sarcasm.
Maybe my mom convinced him to lighten up a bit.
Let me lighten that load for you.
There could be a way to lighten the burden.
We gotta lighten these f olks up a little bit.
Just a little joke to lighten up the mood.
You should lighten up on redistributing their wealth.
Everyone down here has to lighten up a little.
You got to lighten up and enjoy yourself.
I was just really trying to lighten the mood.
Singing can lighten your terrible load.
Because he sacrifices pride to lighten our loads.
Allow me to lighten the load for you.
I do not know when my schedule is gonna lighten up.
I am just trying to lighten you up a little bit.
Daya needs to tell her boyfriend to lighten up.
Have some fun and lighten up sometimes.
I was thinking that some medals could lighten up.
Just trying to lighten things up for you.
That was to break the tension and lighten up.
You should just lighten up on the gas.
Now there is a cop who needs to lighten up.
He will help us lighten these fat ladies.
Maybe they think you need to lighten up.
He could easily lighten such a small craft.
Lighten the mood in here a bit.
You might want to lighten up on the keys.
Lighten or darken the screen with this dial.
A simple cream could really lighten things up.
You should lighten up and enjoy your dancing.
