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verb (used without object)
1.
to become lighter or less dark; brighten: The sky lightened after the storm.
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to brighten or light up, as the eyes or features: Her face lightened when she heard the good news.
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to flash as or like lightning (often used impersonally with it as subject): It thundered and lightened for hours.
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Archaic. to shine, gleam, or be bright: steel blades lightening in the sun.
verb (used with object)
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to give light to; illuminate: A full moon lightened the road.
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to brighten (the eyes, features, etc.): A large smile lightened his face.
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to make lighter or less dark: Add white to lighten the paint.
8.
Obsolete. enlighten.
9.
Obsolete. to flash or emit like lightning (usually followed by out, forth, or down): eyes that lightened forth implacable hatred.
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Lighten out
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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