lighten

(v) make more cheerful
- the conversation lightened me up a bit
lighten up, buoy up,
(v) reduce the weight on; make lighter
- she lightened the load on the tired donkey
(v) become more cheerful
- after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit
buoy up, lighten up,
(v) make lighter or brighter
- The paint will brighten the room
brighten, lighten up,
(v) become lighter
- The room lightened up
lighten up,
(v) 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
relieve,

lighten up buoy up brighten relieve

weigh down weigh on darken

lighted lighter

lighted lighter lightly

lightening lighten up