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(verb) relieve
alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
relieve the pressure and the stress; lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents
(verb) lighten up
become lighter
The room lightened up
(verb) brighten, lighten up
make lighter or brighter
The paint will brighten the room
(verb) lighten up, buoy up
become more cheerful
after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit
(verb) lighten up, buoy up
make more cheerful
the conversation lightened me up a bit