lighten

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for lighten

lighten 🔊 /lajˈtʌn/

lighten : බැබළෙනවා

lighten : සැහැල්ලු කරනවා

lighten : බර අඩුකරනවා

lighten : එළිය කරනවා

lighten : විදුලි කොටනවා

lighten : බර අඩුවෙනවා

lighten definition

Intransitive verb.

  1. To descend; to light.
  2. To burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine with, or like, lightning; to display a flash or flashes of lightning; to flash.
  3. To grow lighter; to become less dark or lowering; to brighten; to clear, as the sky.

Transitive verb.

  1. To make light or clear; to light; to illuminate; as, to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets.
  2. To illuminate with knowledge; to enlighten.
  3. To emit or disclose in, or as in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning.
  4. To free from trouble and fill with joy.
  5. To make lighter, or less heavy; to reduce in weight; to relieve of part of a load or burden; as, to lighten a ship by unloading; to lighten a load or burden.
  6. To make less burdensome or afflictive; to alleviate; as, to lighten the cares of life or the burden of grief.
  7. To cheer; to exhilarate.