English
Etymology
suffix|light|en|ss=3

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪt�n|-aɪt�n

Verb
en-verb

1. intransitive To become light or lighter in weight.
2. intransitive To become less serious or more cheerful.
3. transitive To make light or lighter in weight.
4. transitive To make less serious or more cheerful.
5. transitive To alleviate; to reduce the burden of.
6. intransitive To become brighter or clearer; to brighten.
7. transitive To make brighter or clearer; to illuminate.

Derived terms
lighten up

Translations
trans-top|to alleviate
French: alléger
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Category:English ergative verbs

fa:lighten
fr:lighten
io:lighten
it:lighten
ja:lighten
fi:lighten
te:lighten
vi:lighten
zh:lighten

• 2007-11-09 00:49 - Conrad.Irwin - {{suffix}} (Using [[:mw:Extension:Autoedit]] Regexp)

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