Search Result for "lighten_up":
Wordnet 3.0

VERB (4)

1. make more cheerful;
- Example: "the conversation lightened me up a bit"
[syn: lighten, lighten up, buoy up]

2. become more cheerful;
- Example: "after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit"
[syn: lighten, lighten up, buoy up]

3. make lighter or brighter;
- Example: "The paint will brighten the room"
[syn: brighten, lighten up, lighten]

4. become lighter;
- Example: "The room lightened up"
[syn: lighten, lighten up]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

lighten up
    v 1: make more cheerful; "the conversation lightened me up a
         bit" [syn: lighten, lighten up, buoy up] [ant: weigh
         down, weigh on]
    2: become more cheerful; "after a glass of wine, he lightened up
       a bit" [syn: lighten, lighten up, buoy up]
    3: make lighter or brighter; "The paint will brighten the room"
       [syn: brighten, lighten up, lighten] [ant: darken]
    4: become lighter; "The room lightened up" [syn: lighten,
       lighten up] [ant: darken]