Analysis Complete

lighten

/ lighten /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
become lighter
"The room lightened up"
Type of:
change
Kinds of:
irradiate light illume illumine light up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 2
make more cheerful
Type of:
cheer cheer up chirk up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 3
make more cheerful
Opposites:
weigh down weigh on
Type of:
cheer
Causes:
buoy up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 4
become brighter
"The sky brightened"
Opposites:
darken
Type of:
change
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 5
make lighter or brighter
"The paint will brighten the room"
Opposites:
darken
Type of:
change alter modify
Causes:
brighten
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
37%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
3
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change irradiate light illume illumine light up cheer cheer up chirk up weigh down weigh on darken