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lightens up

lightens up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lighten up.

Meaning of lighten up

Verb

lighten up (third-person singular simple present lightens up, present participle lightening up, simple past and past participle lightened up)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive, transitive) To make (something) or to become less serious and more cheerful or casual; to relax.
    • I wish he'd lighten up a bit and realize that we were only joking.
  2. (transitive) To lighten (something): to decrease its weight.
    • Near-synonym: slim down
    Synonyms:
    slim down

Questions about lightens up

What is lightens up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lightens up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lighten up.

Words near lightens up in the dictionary

  1. lightening someone's purse
  2. lightening up
  3. lightenings
  4. lightens
  5. lightens someone's purse
  6. lightens up
  7. lighter
  8. lighter fluid
  9. lighter fluids
  10. lighter screw
  11. lighter screws

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