lightening (verb)
1lightening / lightning — Lightening is a verb that means to reduce the weight of : My course load needs lightening if I am to complete this course successfully. Lightning refers to the electrical discharge in the sky: Fred captured the image of a bolt of lightning… …
2lightening / lightning — Lightening is a verb that means to reduce the weight of : My course load needs lightening if I am to complete this course successfully. Lightning refers to the electrical discharge in the sky: Fred captured the image of a bolt of lightning… …
3lightening — lightning, lightening Lightning is the spelling with reference to electrical flashes in the sky (thunder and lightning), whereas lightening is a form of the verb lighten • (I welcome the lightening of this burden that s imposed on councils… …
4set ablaze — verb set fire to; cause to start burning (Freq. 1) Lightening set fire to the forest • Syn: ↑set aflame, ↑set on fire, ↑set afire • Hypernyms: ↑burn, ↑combust …
5set afire — verb set fire to; cause to start burning Lightening set fire to the forest • Syn: ↑set ablaze, ↑set aflame, ↑set on fire • Hypernyms: ↑burn, ↑combust • Entai …
6set aflame — verb set fire to; cause to start burning Lightening set fire to the forest • Syn: ↑set ablaze, ↑set on fire, ↑set afire • Hypernyms: ↑burn, ↑combust • Entailm …
7set on fire — verb set fire to; cause to start burning (Freq. 2) Lightening set fire to the forest • Syn: ↑set ablaze, ↑set aflame, ↑set afire • Hypernyms: ↑burn, ↑combust …
8deformalize — verb To make informal. Gradually introduce small changes to deformalize and humanize Board meetings, while retaining the positive aspects of established customs. Try lightening things up via team building activities. Syn: informalize See Also:… …
9lighten — I. verb (lightened; lightening) Etymology: Middle English lightenen, from light Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to make light or clear ; illuminate 2. archaic enlighten …
10lightning — lightning, lightening Lightning is the spelling with reference to electrical flashes in the sky (thunder and lightning), whereas lightening is a form of the verb lighten • (I welcome the lightening of this burden that s imposed on councils… …
