What is to make less burdensome or afflictive; to alleviate; as, to lighten the cares of life or the burden of grief called?
lighten — To make less burdensome or afflictive; to alleviate; as, to lighten the cares of life or the burden of grief. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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