Hyphenation of lighten

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word lighten? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

light-en

Definitions of lighten:

1.
Make more cheerful
The conversation lightened me up a bit
2.
Reduce the weight on
Make lighter She lightened the load on the tired donkey
3.
Become more cheerful
After a glass of wine
4.
He lightened up a bit
5.
Make lighter or brighter
The paint will brighten the room
6.
Become lighter
The room lightened up
7.
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

Synonyms of lighten:

verbbuoy up, cheer
verbbuoy up, cheer, cheer up, chirk up
verb brighten, lighten up, change, alter, modify
verb brighten, change
verblighten up, change

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