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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. 4. To make light or clear; to light; to illuminate; as, to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets. 5. To illuminate with knowledge; to enlighten. 6. To emit or disclose in, or as in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning. 7. To free from trouble and fill with joy. 8. 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. 9. To make less burdensome or afflictive; to alleviate; as, to lighten the cares of life or the burden of grief. 10. To cheer; to exhilarate. 11. become lighter; "The room lightened up" 
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