make more cheerful; the conversation lightened me up a bit

[ Syn: lighten up , buoy up ]

reduce the weight on; make lighter; she lightened the load on the tired donkey'

become more cheerful; after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit

[ Syn: lighten up , buoy up ]

make lighter or brighter; The paint will brighten the room

[ Syn: brighten , lighten up ]

become lighter; The room lightened up

[ Syn: lighten up ]

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

[ Syn: relieve ]