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lighten something up

to make something lighter or brighter. Some white paint will lighten this room up a lot. The sunlight came in and lightened up the kitchen.

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lighten up

to become lighter or brighter. (See also lighten up (on someone or something).) We applied a new coat of white paint to the walls, and the room lightened up considerably. The sky is beginning to lighten up a little.

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lighten up (on someone or something)

to be less rough and demanding or rude with someone or something. Please lighten up on her. You are being very cruel. You are too harsh. Lighten up.

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lighten up

to be less serious about something People are usually relieved when they're given a chance to lighten up.

Usage notes: often used as an order: When she complained that these people were being treated badly, he told her, â€œLighten up.â€

Related vocabulary: get a life

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