lightener

Variant of lighten

lighten definition

lighten (līt′'n)

transitive verb

  1. to make light or bright; illuminate
  2. to make light or pale
  3. to cause to flash in or as in lightning: with out or forth
  4. Archaic to give knowledge to; enlighten

Etymology: ME lightnen

intransitive verb

  1. to become light; grow brighter
  2. to shine brightly; flash
  3. to give off flashes of lightning

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