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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLighten
/ˈlaɪ.tən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make or become lighter in weight or color.
"She decided to lighten her hair for the summer." - 2
To alleviate or reduce the burden or stress of someone.
"He offered to help with the project to lighten her workload."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'lighten' originates from the Old English 'leohtian', which means to make light or to alleviate. It is derived from the Proto-Germanic root '*leuhtwō', which is related to the concept of brightness and ease, evolving over centuries to encompass both physical and metaphorical meanings of reducing weight or burden.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lighten" is said worldwide
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Alléger
Transliteration: ah-lay-zhay
"Il a décidé d'alléger son fardeau."
Erleichtern
Transliteration: er-lai-cht-ern
"Er wollte ihr die Arbeit erleichtern."
Alleggerire
Transliteration: al-leh-jah-ree-reh
"Ha deciso di alleggerire il suo carico."
Aligerar
Transliteration: ah-lee-heh-rar
"Decidió aligerar su carga."
Aliviar
Transliteration: ah-lee-vee-ar
"Ele decidiu aliviar seu fardo."
हल्का करना
Transliteration: halka karna
"उसने अपने बोझ को हल्का करने का फैसला किया।"
减轻
Transliteration: jiǎnqīng
"他决定减轻她的负担。"
가볍게 하다
Transliteration: gabyeobge hada
"그는 그녀의 짐을 가볍게 하기로 결정했다."
軽くする
Transliteration: karuku suru
"彼は彼女の負担を軽くすることに決めた。"
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