Synonyms for lighten up
light·en up

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1. lighten, lighten up, buoy upverb

   make more cheerful

   "the conversation lightened me up a bit"

   Synonyms:
   relieve, buoy up, lighten, brighten, buoy

2. lighten, lighten up, buoy upverb

   become more cheerful

   "after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit"

   Synonyms:
   relieve, buoy up, lighten, brighten, buoy

3. brighten, lighten up, lightenverb

   make lighter or brighter

   "The paint will brighten the room"

   Synonyms:
   lighten, clear up, buoy up, light up, brighten, relieve, clear

4. lighten, lighten upverb

   become lighter

   "The room lightened up"

   Synonyms:
   relieve, buoy up, lighten, brighten

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1. Michael J. Gelb:

   Over-seriousness is a warning sign for mediocrity and bureaucratic thinking. People who are seriously committed to mastery and high performance are secure enough to lighten up.

2. Purvi Raniga:

   Our internal light has the power to lighten up this whole world.

3. Mr Smith:

   In peak hour you’re having to stop at traffic lights and wait two cycles for it to turn green, this idea is not going to have much impact if so much traffic is going bumper-to-bumper, but as traffic lights lighten up, people will have a much smoother journey.

4. Lex Van Dam:

   The unrelenting rally in European shares continues, helped by the weak euro and improving economic data. There is no reason right now to lighten up, and I continue to be a buyer.

5. Mr Smith:

   This idea is not going to have much impact if so much traffic is going bumper-to-bumper, but as traffic lights lighten up, people will have a much smoother journey.